altmuligmand
See also: alt mulig mand
Danish
Etymology
alt muligt (“all sorts of things”) + mand (“man”)
Noun
altmuligmand c (singular definite altmuligmanden, plural indefinite altmuligmænd)
- a person who performs many sundry duties for an institution; a handyman
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | altmuligmand | altmuligmanden | altmuligmænd | altmuligmændene |
| genitive | altmuligmands | altmuligmandens | altmuligmænds | altmuligmændenes |
References
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- alt mulig mand
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Danish altmuligmand.
Noun
altmuligmand m (indeclinable)
- handyman
- person who doesn't have a specific job role but works on whatever comes up
- jack of all trades (a person who is capable of doing a wide range of things)
- Synonym: þúsundþjalasmiður
Usage notes
As an unadapted Danish foreignism, the word is not grammatically declined and is often written in quotation marks.