Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality of Greenland.
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).
2016 July 24, Willem Vandoorne, “Qeqqata expedition – preparing for 5 weeks in Southwest Greenland”, in Willem Vandoorne's Travel Log, archived from the original on 22 May 2023
Origin
- GreenlandicQeqqata
- EnglishQeqqata
Borrowed from Greenlandic Qeqqata.
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APA
Qeqqata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qeqqata
MLA
“Qeqqata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qeqqata. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qeqqata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qeqqata.
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