pjakkur
Icelandic
editEtymology
editDerived from pjakka (“to prick something multiple times”). Cognate with Norwegian pjakk (“small salmon”).
Noun
editpjakkur m (genitive singular pjakks, nominative plural pjakkar)
- a metal spike
- a small boy, most commonly referring to an unruly or somewhat misbehaving boy
- an old horse