Greenlandic

American

[green-lan-dik] / grinˈlæn dɪk /

noun

a dialect of Inuit, spoken in Greenland.

adjective

of or relating to Greenland, its inhabitants, or their language.

Greenlandic British

/ ɡriːnˈlændɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Greenland, the Greenlanders, or the Inuit dialect spoken in Greenland

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noun

the dialect of Inuktitut spoken in Greenland

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Etymology

Origin of Greenlandic

Greenland + -ic

Example Sentences

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However, a New York Times report on Monday pointed to deep concerns on the Greenlandic side about encroachment of sovereignty.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Greenlandic and Danish officials have repeatedly said that only Greenland can decide its future.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In an interview published in Greenlandic daily newspaper Sermitsiaq on Wednesday, Landry fanned Greenland's dreams of independence.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Naaja H. Nathanielsen, Greenlandic MP and former business minister, said she will not attend, adding the situation remains challenging.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The first Greenlandic, the first Pygmy, the first Berber, the first Fijian, Bahá’ís have been enrolled, swelling the number of races represented in the Bahá’í World Community to thirty-five.

From Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 by Shoghi Effendi

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