Lexember 13
Welcome to the Lexember Challenge!
Every year, conlangers can take the opportunity for the month of December to challenge ourselves to add a new word to our conlang’s lexicon.
What word have you coined today? Any cultural or associated worldbuilding notes? Tell us about your inspiration!
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9 thoughts on “Lexember 13”
Word of the day! (And it’s not even dinnertime yet, amazing :P)
fæjila = feather
Pretty!
Thank you!
ūmgi: to cut, separate
Very nice! I really like how that rolls off the tongue.
(Commenting on the right post this time.)
Today, Firen gets an “untranslatable” word:
gemmitif, “something that required skill and effort to produce, but which is nonetheless terrible”.
This is the best word. How would I say, “It’s gemmitif”? Because much of my writing is and I want to use this phrase.
To say “it is a gemmitif” most naturally, you would say “gemmitaza” (inanimate objects) or “gemmitade” (abstract concepts). If you were specifically naming something then you’d put it on either side of the verb (in absolutive (unmarked) case), but since “it” is a pronoun, it’s dropped.
To say “this book is a gemmitif“, you would say “Vaiz kao gemmitaza.” (Or “Gemmitaza vaiz kao.“)
Haha, that’s rad!