The derivation of the citizen name is done with the +miu morpheme, which means “related to”. Note that this needs to be attached to the base (ABS) form of the town/settlement name.
Name | Base | Citizen |
---|---|---|
Ilulissat | Iluliaq | Iluliarmiu |
Upernavik | Upernavik | Upernavimmiu |
Aasiaat | Aasiaak | Aasiaammiu |
Sisimiut (p, plural:Sisimiuni) | Sisimioq | Sisimiormiu |
Ivittuut (p, plural; Ivittuuni) | Ivittooq | Ivittoormiu |
Maniitsoq | Maniitsoq | Maniitsormiu |
Avanersuaq | Avanersuaq | Avanersuarmiu |
Narsaq | Narsaq | Narsarmiu |
Narsasuaq | Narsasuaq | Narsasuarmiu |
Uummannaq | Uummannaq | Uummannarmiu |
Kangaatsiaq | Kangaatsiaq | Kangaatsiarmiu |
Illoqqortoormiut (plural), p | Illoqqortoormioq? | Illoqqortoormiu |
Nanortalik, p | Nanortalimmiu | |
Tasiilaq, up | Tasiilaq | Tasiilarmiu |
Qasigiannguit, p | Qasigiannguat | Qasigiannguamiu |
Kangatsiaq, p | Kangatsiaq? | Kangaatsiamiu |
Tasiilaq, p, Tasiilami |