púki

See also: puki, puķi, pūķi, and pūķī

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse púki, from Proto-Germanic *pūkô. Cognate with Danish pokker, English puck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰuːcɪ/
• Rhymes: -uːcɪ

Noun

púki m (genitive singular púka, nominative plural púkar)

1. devil

   Synonym: ári

2. puck, fairy spirit

Usage notes

• Usually means a small devil, like an imp

Declension

declension of púki

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	púki	púkinn	púkar	púkarnir
accusative	púka	púkann	púka	púkana
dative	púka	púkanum	púkum	púkunum
genitive	púka	púkans	púka	púkanna