snowboots
English
Noun
snowboots
- plural of snowboot
Swedish
Alternative forms
- snobots
Etymology
From English snowboots. First attested in Swedish in 1906, uncommon after 1950.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsnoːbɔts/, /ˈsnɔbɔts/, /ˈsnɔuːbɔts/, /ˈsnoʊbuːts/
Noun
snowboots n pl
- (dated) pair of shoes, partially or fully made out of rubber, with a wadded inner side that reaches the ankle, and a zipper or buttons, which are worn on an inner shoe to protect against snow and cold weather
See also
References
- Snowboots. Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore. 21 October 2013.
- snowboots in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)