keypmaður

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

keypa (“to buy”) +‎ maður (“man”), compare Danish købmand, German Kaufmann.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʰɛʰpːˌmɛaːvʊɹ/

Noun edit

keypmaður m (genitive singular keypmans, plural keypmenn)

tradesman, trader, merchant, dealer, businessman
(rare) customer
(cards, stýrivolt) chosen fives^[1]

Declension edit

m41	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	keypmaður	keypmaðurin	keypmenn	keypmenninir
Accusative	keypmann	keypmannin	keypmenn	keypmenninar
Dative	keypmanni	keypmanninum	keypmonnum	keypmonnunum
Genitive	keypmans	keypmansins	keypmanna	keypmannanna

Derived terms edit

Keypmannahavn (Copenhagen), keypmannaskúli (commercial school), keypmansskapur (trading)
loynikeypmaður (bootlegger, marketeer), stórkeypmaður (wholesaler)

References edit

^ The holder of a trader exchanges it for the exposed chosen card in the same suit. Traders have no value in themselves in the play. If you attempt to lead a trader to a trick, it behaves as though you exchanged it for the exposed card of that suit, and then led the card you had obtained. (pagat.com - Stýrivolt)

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