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)

devil
Synonym: ári
puck, fairy spirit

Usage notes

Usually means a small devil, like an imp

Declension

declension of púki

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

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