Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {əgavvik}N |
| New orthography: | igaffik, igaffiit |
| Old orthography: | igavfik, igavfît |
| Sources: | [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | {əga}V + V{(v)vik}N |
| Right sandhi: | Assibilation (t⇒s) |
| Inflection sandhi: | Regular stem, Default/none, up-declined |
| Stem type: | k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This stem is a straightforward combination of {əga}V + V{(v)vik}N, so the literal meaning of this stem is 'cooking place'. However, the usual meaning in modern houses is 'kitchen'. Note also {əggavik}N which may be used synonymously.
Meanings and examples
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References
- [SK71] Samuel Kleinschmidt (1871): Den grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CWSL58] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CBBJRPIKJR97] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.