ammassassuaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From ammassak (“capelin”) +‎ -suaq (“big”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /am.mas.sas.su.ʷɑq/

Noun

ammassassuaq (plural ammassassuit)

1. herring
2. Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)

Declension

Declension of ammassassuaq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	ammassassuaq	ammassassuit
ergative	ammassassuup
allative	ammassassuarmut	ammassassuarnut
ablative	ammassassuarmit	ammassassuarnit
prolative	ammassassuakkut	ammassassuartigut
locative	ammassassuarmi	ammassassuarni
instrumental	ammassassuarmik	ammassassuarnik
equative	ammassassuartut

References

• ammassassuaq in Katersat
• “ammassassuaq“ in iserasuaat.gl