alfons

See also: Alfons and alfons'

Danish

Etymology

From French alphonse (“pimp”), from the main character in the play Monsieur Alphonse by Alexandre Dumas, fils.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈfɔns/, [alˈfʌŋs], [alˈfʌŋˀs] or IPA^(key): /alˈfɔns/, [alˈfʌnˀs]

Noun

alfons c (singular definite alfonsen, plural indefinite alfonser)

1. pimp

Inflection

Declension of alfons

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	alfons	alfonsen	alfonser	alfonserne
genitive	alfons'	alfonsens	alfonsers	alfonsernes

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French alphonse (“pimp”), named after the main character in the play Monsieur Alphonse by Alexandre Dumas, fils.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.fɔns/, /ˈal.fɔw̃s/

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• Rhymes: -alfɔns, -alfɔ̃s
• Syllabification: al‧fons
• Homophone: Alfons

Noun

alfons m pers

1. (colloquial, derogatory) pimp, procurer

   Synonyms: kupler, rajfur, stręczyciel, sutener

2. (colloquial, derogatory) jerk, punk (male to whom the speaker holds negative regard)

Declension

Declension of alfons

	singular	plural
nominative	alfons	alfonsi/alfonsy (deprecative)
genitive	alfonsa	alfonsów
dative	alfonsowi	alfonsom
accusative	alfonsa	alfonsów
instrumental	alfonsem	alfonsami
locative	alfonsie	alfonsach
vocative	alfonsie	alfonsi

Derived terms

adjective

• alfonsowaty

 

noun

• alfonsiak

 

Further reading

• alfons in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• alfons in Polish dictionaries at PWN