þúsundþjalasmiður

Icelandic

Etymology

From þúsund (“a thousand”) + þjala (“of a rasp, of a file”) the genitive of þjöl (“rasp, file”) + smiður (“craftsman”). Literally meaning "a craftsman of a thousand rasps".

Noun

þúsundþjalasmiður m (genitive singular þúsundþjalasmiðs, nominative plural þúsundþjalasmiðir)

1. a jack of all trades

Synonyms

• altmuligmand