Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {əpəraq}N |
| New orthography: | iperaq, ipeqqat |
| Old orthography: | iperaĸ, iperĸat |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 8, 16, 19] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This stem denotes a type of sphagnum moss used as wicks in traditional Greenlandic lamps. It is also more generally used to denote 'wick', in lamps or candles, regardless of the material it is made of.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | r⇒qq |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | ipeqqa | ipera | iperaq, ipeqqap, ipeqqat, |
| Old orthography | iperĸa | ipera | iperaĸ, iperĸap, iperĸat, |
| Phonemic orthography | əpərra | əpəra | əpəraq, əpərrap, əpərrat, |
Meanings and examples
A type of moss used as wicks in traditional Greenlandic lamps.
In a lamp or candle.