Detailed Entry Information

English:to the woods; in the woods; in the forest

Lenape:shinkèkink [ni]

Sample Sentences

English:He went to a big forest.

Lenape:Xinkwi shinkèkink e.

Comments

/e/ is laxed is a closed syllable.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /n/.
The inserted sound is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:

shinkèkink

Structure:

shinke-k-nk

Meaning:

be.forest-3inan.conj-loc