buxur

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century. From Middle Low German buxe, boxe, from buck (“buck, male goat”) + hose (“trousers”), originally referring to goatskin trousers.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʏxsʏr/

Noun

buxur f pl (plurale tantum)

trousers, pants

Declension

declension of buxur

	indefinite	definite
f-w1	plural
nominative	buxur	buxurnar
accusative	buxur	buxurnar
dative	buxum	buxunum
genitive	buxna	buxnanna

Derived terms

gallabuxur

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

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