pamfíll
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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
| 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?”)