pamfíll

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Danish pamfilius (“jack of clubs”) from the Latin given name Pamphilius. Known examples from the 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰam.fitl/

Noun

pamfíll m (genitive singular pamfíls, nominative plural pamfílar)

1. the name of a certain card game
2. the jack of clubs as used in the card game púkk (the same as or similar to German Poch)
3. (obsolete, except in set phrases) fellow

Declension

declension of pamfíll

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pamfíll	pamfíllinn	pamfílar	pamfílarnir
accusative	pamfíl	pamfílinn	pamfíla	pamfílana
dative	pamfíl	pamfílnum	pamfílum	pamfílunum
genitive	pamfíls	pamfílsins	pamfíla	pamfílanna

Derived terms

• lukkunnar pamfíll (someone lucky)