karniffil

Faroese

Etymology

From German Karnöffel (whence also Danish karnøffel), a card game of the 15th and 16th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰaɹˈnɪfːɪl/

Noun

karniffil m (genitive singular karniffils, plural karniflar)

1. (cards, stýrivolt) jack

Declension

m22	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	karniffil	karniffilin	karniflar	karniflarnir
Accusative	karniffil	karniffilin	karniflar	karniflarnar
Dative	karnifli	karniflinum	karniflum	karniflunum
Genitive	karniffils	karniffilsins	karnifla	karniflanna