suliffeqarfissuaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From suliffeqarfik (company) +‎ -suaq.

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /suliffiqarfissuaq/, [sʉ.lɪf.fɜ.qɑf.fɪs.sʊ.ʷɑq]

Noun

suliffeqarfissuaq (plural suliffeqarfissuit)

  1. corporation, company, firm
    • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 4:
      Dursley suliffeqarfissuarmi Grunningsimi pisortaavoq. Suliffeqarfissuaq qillerusiorfiuvoq.
      Mr Dursley was the director of a firm called Grunnings, which made drills.

Declension

Declension of suliffeqarfissuaq
case singular plural
absolutive suliffeqarfissuaq suliffeqarfissuit
ergative suliffeqarfissuup
allative suliffeqarfissuarmut suliffeqarfissuarnut
ablative suliffeqarfissuarmit suliffeqarfissuarnit
prolative suliffeqarfissuakkut suliffeqarfissuartigut
locative suliffeqarfissuarmi suliffeqarfissuarni
instrumental suliffeqarfissuarmik suliffeqarfissuarnik
equative suliffeqarfissuartut