-nnger

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-ŋŋir/, [-ŋ.ŋɜʁ]

Suffix

-nnger (n-v^?, truncative^?)

longs for [noun], desires [noun]
mamanngerpoq ― She is fond of sweets.

arnanngerpoq ― He loves women.

Further reading

Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 83, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014

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