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

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