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Greenlandic

Greenlandic

1 6.8
Relating to Greenland, its people, culture, and language
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡriːnˈlændɪk/
: groenlandés
  • The discovery of evidence of Greenlandic saetering practices suggests that cultural sensibilities and the local environment influenced the Norse settlers' decisions about where to locate dwellings and how to use natural resources.

He is described as he's as towering as a Greenlandic mountain range.

Examples

  • The Greenlandic culture is rich with unique art forms and storytelling traditions.

  • That must be a Greenlandic middle name.

    Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

  • It's an East Greenlandic dialect.

    Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

  • The Greenlandic climate is arctic, and in the hottest months of the year, the temperatures don't go any higher than 10 degrees.

    Blog text (9)

  • Niaqornat is a tiny Greenlandic village that, at the time of filming, had 59 inhabitants.

    Blog text (24)

  • You're of Greenlandic descent.

    Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

  • Many Greenlandic traditions are passed down through generations in the community.

  • In the capital of Greenland, you can hear Greenlandic spoken in everyday conversations.

Synonyms

Greenlander
vsGreenlandic
1 5.5

Relating to Greenland, its land, people, or culture

includes the language of that country as well

Surface Forms

Greenlandic positive

Morphology

Greenlandic = Greenland (transparent) = Greenland + ic

The adjective is a straightforward formation from the place name 'Greenland' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

Greenlandic comes from the place name Greenland, which long ago Vikings called 'green land'. The ending -ic means 'relating to', so Greenlandic describes things connected to Greenland.