immussuaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From immuk (“milk”) +‎ -suaq (“bad”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /immussuaq/, [ym.mʊs.sʊ.ʷɑq]

Noun

immussuaq (plural immussuit)

1. cheese

Declension

Declension of immussuaq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	immussuaq	immussuit
ergative	immussuup
allative	immussuarmut	immussuarnut
ablative	immussuarmit	immussuarnit
prolative	immussuakkut	immussuartigut
locative	immussuarmi	immussuarni
instrumental	immussuarmik	immussuarnik
equative	immussuartut

Derived terms

• immussuaq oquttoq (“blue cheese”)

References

• immussuaq in Katersat
• “immussuaq“ in iserasuaat.gl