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
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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