Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kangerlussuaq

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: kanger-lus-suaq
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A settlement in Qeqqata, Greenland.

Example Sentences

"This time I’m aiming at the coastal labyrinth of fjords, ice and mountains in the Qeqqata region, roughly situated between Kangerlussuaq and Maniitsoq in Southwest Greenland (the bit without polar bears)."
"The government has also proposed upgrading the airport in Kangerlussuaq, a former U.S. military base in western Greenland, to accommodate F-35 fighter jets, broadcasters DR and TV2 said on Friday."

Etymology

Borrowed from Greenlandic Kangerlussuaq (“Big Fjord”).

Questions

What does kangerlussuaq mean?: A settlement in Qeqqata, Greenland.
Where does kangerlussuaq come from?: Borrowed from Greenlandic Kangerlussuaq (“Big Fjord”).

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