skinnbukse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

skinn +‎ bukse. Compare Swedish skinnbyxa.

(eagle): Coined as a form of avoidance speech (Noa-name).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃinːbʊksə/
  • IPA(key): /ʃiɲːbʊks/ (Trøndersk)

Noun

skinnbukse f (definite singular skinnbuksa, indefinite plural skinnbukser, definite plural skinnbuksene)

  1. leather pants
  2. (euphemistic) an eagle
    Synonym: ørn

References

  • S. Solheim (1940) Nemningsfordomar ved fiske (in Norwegian Nynorsk), pages 86-88
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