Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Epal (a Reykjavík high-end interior design store) +‎ hommi (gay man). A neologism that rose to prominence when it was chosen as RÚV's Word of the Year 2017.

Noun

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epalhommi m (genitive singular epalhomma, nominative plural epalhommar)

  1. (neologism, derogatory) a stereotypical adult gay man who's a fan of high-end interior design products

Declension

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Declension of epalhommi (masculine, based on hommi)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative epalhommi epalhomminn epalhommar epalhommarnir
accusative epalhomma epalhommann epalhomma epalhommana
dative epalhomma epalhommanum epalhommum epalhommunum
genitive epalhomma epalhommans epalhomma epalhommanna