pamfíll
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Danish pamfilius (“jack of clubs”) from the Latin given name Pamphilius.[1] Known examples from the 18th century.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pamfíll 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
[edit]Declension of pamfíll (masculine)
| 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?”)