The game is mentioned as early as 1800 by Johann Friedrich Schütze as Neegenkaart and Fett un Mager in his Holstein dictionary, where it is described as a favourite game of Holstein farmers and townsfolk.
Players were dealt 9 cards each and there was a trump suit.
[2] Around 1865 it is one of the many card games played by Eiderstedt farmers at Christmas alongside, Brausbart, Dreikart, Fünfkart, Fips, Karnüffel, Scherwenzel, Hahnrei and others.
[3] But by around 1890, it was one of only two card games still being played by farmers in the Eiderstedt region alongside Dreekort.
[4] As Nikort or Fedt og Magert it was played in Denmark in the 19th century alongside numerous other games.