alfons

See also: Alfons and alfons'

Danish

Etymology

From French alphonse (“pimp”), from the main character in the play Monsieur Alphonse by Alexandre Dumas, fils.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈfɔns/, [alˈfʌŋs], [alˈfʌŋˀs] or IPA^(key): /alˈfɔns/, [alˈfʌnˀs]

Noun

alfons c (singular definite alfonsen, plural indefinite alfonser)

1. pimp

   Synonyms: ruffer, ludderkarl, (archaic) kobler

Declension

Declension of alfons

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	alfons	alfonsen	alfonser	alfonserne
genitive	alfons'	alfonsens	alfonsers	alfonsernes

References

• “alfons” in Den Danske Ordbog

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French alphonse (“pimp”), named after the main character in the play Monsieur Alphonse by Alexandre Dumas, fils.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.fɔns/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -alfɔns
• Syllabification: al‧fons
• Homophone: Alfons

Noun

alfons m pers

1. (colloquial, derogatory) pimp, procurer

   Synonyms: kupler, rajfur, stręczyciel, sutener

2. (colloquial, derogatory) jerk, punk (male to whom the speaker holds negative regard)

Declension

Declension of alfons

	singular	plural
nominative	alfons	alfonsi/alfonsy (deprecative)
genitive	alfonsa	alfonsów
dative	alfonsowi	alfonsom
accusative	alfonsa	alfonsów
instrumental	alfonsem	alfonsami
locative	alfonsie	alfonsach
vocative	alfonsie	alfonsi

Derived terms

adjectives

• alfonsowaty

nouns

• alfonsiak

Further reading

• “alfons”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “alfons”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)