issiavik

Greenlandic

Etymology

From issiavoq (“sits”) +‎ -vik (“place”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /issiavik/, [is.sɪ.ə.vɪk]

Noun

issiavik (plural issiaffiit or issiaviit)

1. chair

Declension

Declension of issiavik

	singular	plural
absolutive	issiavik	issiaviit
ergative	issiaviup	issiaviit
allative	issiavimmut	issiavinnut
ablative	issiavimmit	issiavinnit
prosecutive	issiavikkut	issiavitsigut
locative	issiavimmi	issiavinni
instrumental	issiavimmik	issiavinnik
equative	issiavittut	issiavittut

Derived terms

• issiavik kaassuartagaq (“wheelchair”)
• issiavik portusooq (“high chair, barstool”)