nerrivik

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Particularly: “I would have thought neri- + -vik, "place for eating", but I don't see why the /r/ would be doubled. It might be a different verb, as in nerrikippoq (which would then be *nerri(C)- + -kit). See nerripput.”

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /nirrivik/, [nɜχ.χɪ.vɪk]

Noun

nerrivik (plural nerriviit)

table, dining table

Declension

Declension of *nerrivik*
case	singular	plural
absolutive	nerrivik	nerriviit
ergative	nerriviup	nerriviit
allative	nerrivimmut	nerrivinnut
ablative	nerrivimmit	nerrivinnit
prolative	nerrivikkut	nerrivitsigut
locative	nerrivimmi	nerrivinni
instrumental	nerrivimmik	nerrivinnik
equative	nerrivittut

Derived terms

nerrivik kaffisorfik (“coffee table”)
nerrivik isumaqatiginninniarfik (“negotiating table”)