Detailed Entry Information

English:he tore it up; he crumbled it

Lenape:pwikënëmën

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Form:

pwikënëmën

Structure:

w-pikënëm-ne

Meaning:

3-tear.up-inan