Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {icəraq}N |
| New orthography: | iseraq, iseqqat |
| Old orthography: | isseraĸ, isserĸat |
| 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:
According to Kleinschmidt [13], this stem denotes 'a type of small goblin or troll that hides in the ground'. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21], it derives from {iðəʀ-}, 'to hide', but the nominalising affix, turning this into a noun stem, is unexplained.
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 | iseqqa | isera | iseraq, iseqqap, iseqqat, |
| Old orthography | isserĸa | issera | isseraĸ, isserĸap, isserĸat, |
| Phonemic orthography | icərra | icəra | icəraq, icərrap, icərrat, |
Meanings and examples
According to Kleinschmidt [13], a type of small goblin/troll that hides in the ground.