punneq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *purnǝʁ (“fat rise to surface, butter”), from Proto-Eskimo *pu(rn)ǝʁ (“fat, butter, dough”).

Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /punniq/, [pʊn.nɜq]

Noun

punneq (plural punnerit)

  1. butter

Declension
Declension of punneq
singular plural
absolutive punneq punnerit
ergative punnerup punnerit
allative punnermut punnernut
ablative punnermit punnernit
prosecutive punnikkut punnertigut
locative punnermi punnerni
instrumental punnermik punnernik
equative punnertut punnertut

Derived terms
  • punnerusaaq (“lubricant, petroleum jelly”)
  • punnerusivik (“butter pot/jar”)
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