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. Cognate with Danish buks, Swedish byxa, Norwegian bukse, Norwegian Nynorsk bukse, Kashubian bùksë.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʏxsʏr/

Noun

buxur f pl (plurale tantum)

1. trousers, pants

Derived terms

• gallabuxur

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)