aappallarissoq
Greenlandic
Alternative forms
- augpatdlarigsoĸ (superseded)
Noun
aappallarissoq (plural aappallarissut, and aappallarittut)
- scarlet, crimson
- 2019, Lyberth, J., Nuuk Ugeavis, page 31:
- Tassa tamakku qissianik ataatsimut taaneqartarput, qisuilli suuneri najoqqutaralugit qangaanerusoq ateqartinneqarsimallutik, soorlu imatut: isumaatsoq, arnat qisuat, ikki, pinngoq, immap qisua – imamineq aappallarissoq, uligiilik (aqittoq).
- Driftwood was therefore a much valued material in old Greenland, and the various types of wood have their own Greenlandic names, which today are unfortunately forgotten. There are e.g. a thoughtless, virgin, redwood, the wood of the sea, and the crazy floating wood, while other varieties are determined by their scent.
- 2019, Lorentzen, C.S., Suluk, page 46:
- Homo Sapienne Viragomit saqqummersinneqarpoq tuluttut qulequtaralugu Crimson (aappallarissoq). Virago naqiterisitsisarfi uvoq, arnat atuakkiaannik saqqummersitsisarnermik suliaqarnerusoq.
- Homo Sapienne is published by Virago under the English title “Crimson”. Virago is a publishing house which specializes in publishing books by females writers.
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Declension
Declension of aappallarissoq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | aappallarissoq | aappallarissut |
| ergative | aappallarissup | aappallarissut |
| allative | aappallarissumut | aappallarissunut |
| ablative | aappallarissumit | aappallarissunit |
| prosecutive | aappallarissukkut | aappallarissunit |
| locative | aappallarissumi | aappallarissuni |
| instrumental | aappallarissumik | aappallarissunik |
| equative | aappallarissutut | aappallarissutut |
References
- aappallarissoq in Katersat
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