keypmaður

Faroese

Etymology

keypa (“to buy”) +‎ maður (“man”), compare Danish købmand, German Kaufmann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛʰpːˌmɛaːvʊɹ/

Noun

keypmaður m (genitive singular keypmans, plural keypmenn)

  1. tradesman, trader, merchant, dealer, businessman
  2. (rare) customer
  3. (cards, stýrivolt) chosen fives[1]

Declension

Declension of keypmaður (m41)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative keypmaður keypmaðurin keypmenn keypmenninir
accusative keypmann keypmannin keypmenn keypmenninar
dative keypmanni keypmanninum keypmonnum keypmonnunum
genitive keypmans keypmansins keypmanna keypmannanna

Derived terms

  • Keypmannahavn (Copenhagen), keypmannaskúli (commercial school), keypmansskapur (trading)
  • loynikeypmaður (bootlegger, marketeer), stórkeypmaður (wholesaler)

References

  1. ^ The holder of a trader exchanges it for the exposed chosen card in the same suit. Traders have no value in themselves in the play. If you attempt to lead a trader to a trick, it behaves as though you exchanged it for the exposed card of that suit, and then led the card you had obtained. (pagat.com - Stýrivolt)
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