-vik

Greenlandic

Etymology 1

Affix

-vik (v-n^?, additive^?)

1. used to denote a time or place where [verb]ing occurs

   anniarpoq (“suffers”) -> anniarfik (“hell”)

   qimaavoq (“escapes”) -> qimaaffik (“refuge”)

Usage notes

May become -ffik at a vowel base. (Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, 2003, Atugkat; p. 229)

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -vik (place)

Related terms

• livik/sivik

References

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 150, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014 (nominalizing)

Etymology 2

Affix

-vik (n-n^?, additive^?)

1. real, genuine

   nuna (“country”) -> nunavik (“mainland, continent”)

   kuulti (“gold”) -> kuultivik (“real gold”)

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -vik (true)

References

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 160, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014 (nominal)