nerleq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *liʁli(ʁ) (“goose”), from Proto-Eskimo *lǝqlǝʁ (“goose”).
Declension
Declension of nerleq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | nerleq | nerlerit |
| ergative | nerlerup | nerlerit |
| allative | nerlermut | nerlernut |
| ablative | nerlermit | nerlernit |
| prosecutive | nerlikkut | nerlertigut |
| locative | nerlermi | nerlerni |
| instrumental | nerlermik | nerlernik |
| equative | nerlertut | nerlertut |
Derived terms
- nerlernaq (“brent goose”)
- nerleq angutiviaq (“gander”)
- nerleq nujuartaq (“wild goose”)
- nerleq piaraq (“gosling”)
- nerleq siggukitsoq (“pink-footed goose”)
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