suliffik

See also: sullivik and suliaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

suliaq (“work”) +‎ -vik (“place”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /su.lif.fik/

Noun

suliffik (plural suliffiit)

1. workplace
2. working hours, work time
   • 2018, Nuuk Ugeavis‎^[1], page 37:

     Suliffik sap.akunneranut nal. Ak. 40-nik sivisussuseqarpoq. Atorfik 01. maj 2018 inuttalerneqarnissaa kissaatigineqarpoq, piaartumik imaluunniit isumaqatigiissuteqarnikkut sulilertoqarsinnaavoq.

     Working hours are 40 hours per week. Accession on 1 May 2018 or by appointment.

3. job, position
   • 2020, T. J. Jørgensen, Motoori‎^[2], page 22:

     Illoqarfimmi malugisinnaasimavarput inuit tunillatsinnissamut ernumassuteqartut. Qimussertartunulli illoqarfimmiunullu uggornaqaaq, suliffitsik unnuap ingerlanerinnaani annaammassuk

     We have been able to feel locally that people are concerned about the risk of infection. But it's a shame for the sled drivers and the locals who lose their jobs overnight.

Declension

Declension of suliffik

	singular	plural
absolutive	suliffik	suliffiit
ergative	suliffiup	suliffiit
allative	suliffimmut	suliffinnut
ablative	suliffimmit	suliffinnit
prosecutive	suliffikkut	suliffitsigut
locative	suliffimmi	suliffinni
instrumental	suliffimmik	suliffinnik
equative	suliffittut	suliffittut

References

• oqaasileriffik
• DAKA