Detailed Entry Information

English:trees

Lenape:hìtkuk

Sample Sentences

English:There are many trees.

Lenape:Xahèli hìtkuk.

Historical Example

mëhittgoll [1760] trees

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided; /w/ is vocalized as /u/, absorbing /à/.

Analysis

Form:

hìtkuk

Structure:

hìtëkw-àk

Meaning:

tree-pl.anim