-laar

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-laar/, [-lɑːʁ]

Suffix

-laar (v-v^?, truncative^?)

1. [verb]s a little, only just [verb]s

   ‎pattappoq (“claps”) + ‎-laar → ‎pattalaarpaa (“pats”)

2. Used with an imperative to make it more polite.

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -laar

Further reading

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 113, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 134, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014