aaneq

Greenlandic

Etymology

From aavoq (“is rotten”).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /aaniq/, [aː.nɜq]

Noun

aaneq (plural aanerit, and arngit, and aarnit)

  1. decay, weathering
  2. rotten piece of wood
  3. a rotten mountain, waste
    • 2017, S.D. Monrad, Nuuk Ugeavis‎[1], page 21:
      Eqqakkanik angisuunik aqquserngup sin aanut inissitat kommunip aaneq ajorpai, aammalu aqqusinerngup eqqaani imaluunniit sumiiffinni allani igitsiffiusussaanngitsuni igitsisarneq inerteqqutaavoq.
      The municipality does not collect large amounts of waste left at the roadside, and it is prohibited to dispose of waste along roads or in other unauthorised locations.

Declension

Declension of aaneq
case singular plural
absolutive aaneq aanerit
ergative aanerup
allative aanermut aanernut
ablative aanermit aanernit
prolative aanikkut aanertigut
locative aanermi aanerni
instrumental aanermik aanernik
equative aanertut

References

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