byxa

See also: byksa

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German buxe, cognate with Icelandic buxur, Danish buks, Norwegian bukse, Kashubian bùksë.

Pronunciation

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Noun

byxa c

1. (chiefly in the plural) pants, trousers

Usage notes

In most circumstances the plural will be used. One sees the singular form mainly in advertisements.

Declension

Declension of byxa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	byxa	byxas
	definite	byxan	byxans
plural	indefinite	byxor	byxors
	definite	byxorna	byxornas

Derived terms

• byxben
• mjukisbyxor
• om gud vill och byxorna håller (idiom)
• snickarbyxa
• spenderbyxorna

Further reading

• byxa in Svensk ordbok.