erneq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *ịʁnị-ʁ, from Proto-Eskimo *iʁni-ʁ. Cognate of Inuktitut ᐃᕐᓂᖅ (irniq) and Inupiaq iġñiq.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɜn.nɜq/
Noun
erneq (plural ernerit)
- son
- 1992, "Meeqqakka", Atuagagdliutit/Grønlandsposten
- Nuliaralu siullermik ernertaarpugut, ukiut marluk qaangiummata panmissaarluta,[sic – meaning panissaarluta] sulilu ukiut marluk qaangiuteqqimmata panissaaqqilluta.
- My wife and I first had a son, two years later a daughter, and another two years after that, another daughter.
- Nuliaralu siullermik ernertaarpugut, ukiut marluk qaangiummata panmissaarluta,[sic – meaning panissaarluta] sulilu ukiut marluk qaangiuteqqimmata panissaaqqilluta.
- 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:
- Aappariit erneeraqarput Dudleymik atilimmik. Aappariit isumaqarput ernertik silarsuarmi asseqanngitsoq.
- The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy [son] anywhere.
- 1992, "Meeqqakka", Atuagagdliutit/Grønlandsposten
Declension
Declension of erneq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | erneq | ernerit |
| ergative | ernerup | ernerit |
| allative | ernermut | ernernut |
| ablative | ernermit | ernernit |
| prosecutive | ernikkut | ernernit |
| locative | ernermi | ernerni |
| instrumental | ernermik | ernernik |
| equative | ernertut | ernertut |
References
- erneq in Katersat
- Lorentzen, S. Den grønlandske ordbog, at oqaasileriffik.gl
- DAKA
Yup'ik
Etymology
From erte- (“to dawn”) + -neq (postbase meaning a thing that results from -ing).
Noun
erneq
- day (24-hour period or day as opposed to night)