napparsimmavik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From nappaq (“disease”) +‎ -vik (“place”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /napparsimmavik/, [nəp.pɑs.sym.mə.vɪk]

Noun

napparsimmavik (plural napparsimmaviit)

  1. hospital

Declension

Declension of napparsimmavik
case singular plural
absolutive napparsimmavik napparsimmaviit
ergative napparsimmaviup
allative napparsimmavimmut napparsimmavinnut
ablative napparsimmavimmit napparsimmavinniit
prolative napparsimmavikkut napparsimmavitsigut
locative napparsimmavimmi napparsimmavinni
instrumental napparsimmavimmik napparsimmavinnik
equative napparsimmavittut

Derived terms

  • napparsimmavik namminersortoq (“private hospital”)

References

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