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General

Morphemic form: {maniitcuq}N
New orthography: Maniitsoq
Old orthography: Manîtsoĸ
Sources: [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {manik}V + V{-it}V + V{ðuq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi:
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is the name of a town in West Greenland, just north of Nuuk (former Danish name: Sukkertoppen). The literal meaning of the name is 'the uneven', likely referring to the area where the town is located.


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