äppelknyckarbyxa

Swedish

Etymology

From äpple +‎ knycka +‎ byxa, slang from the 1930s[1], assuming that such trousers were useful when stealing apples because they were baggy, tied to the leg under the knee, and could be filled with stolen apples. But perhaps the word is just an imitation of knickerbockers (knyckarbyxor)?

Noun

äppelknyckarbyxa c

  1. (slang) knickerbockers, baggy knee pants

Declension
Declension of äppelknyckarbyxa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative äppelknyckarbyxa äppelknyckarbyxan äppelknyckarbyxor äppelknyckarbyxorna
Genitive äppelknyckarbyxas äppelknyckarbyxans äppelknyckarbyxors äppelknyckarbyxornas

Synonyms
  • golfbyxa
  • knäbyxa

References
  1. äppelknyckarbyxor in Nationaencyklopedin
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