-nerpaaq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-nirpaaq/, [-nɜp.pɑːq]

Suffix

-nerpaaq (v-n^?, additive^?)

most [verb]ing; (one) who [verb]s the most (forms superlatives of verbs with adjectival meaning)
ajorpoq (“is bad”) -> ajornerpaaq (“the worst”)

Synonyms

-nersaq

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -nerpaaq

References

Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 147, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
-nerpaaq in Katersat

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