pamfíll
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom the Danish pamfilius (“jack of clubs”) from the Latin given name Pamphilius.[1] Known examples from the 18th century.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpamfíll m (genitive singular pamfíls, nominative plural pamfílar)
- the name of a certain card game
- the jack of clubs as used in the card game púkk (the same as or similar to German Poch)
- (obsolete, except in set phrases) fellow
Declension
editDeclension of pamfíll | ||||
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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
edit- lukkunnar pamfíll (someone lucky)
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Icelandic Web of Science: Hvað er pamfíll? (“What is a pamfíll?”)