Bangbüxe
German
Etymology
From Low German Bangbüx(e); analysable as bang (“afraid”) + Büxe, the latter being a rarer variant of Buxe (“trousers, pants”). Compare Angsthase (thought to be an alteration of *Angsthose), Dutch bangebroek, English shit one's pants.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaŋˌbʏksə/
Noun
Bangbüxe f (genitive Bangbüxe, plural Bangbüxen)
- (regional, Northern Germany) coward; scaredy-cat
Declension
Declension of Bangbüxe
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Bangbüxe | die | Bangbüxen |
| genitive | einer | der | Bangbüxe | der | Bangbüxen |
| dative | einer | der | Bangbüxe | den | Bangbüxen |
| accusative | eine | die | Bangbüxe | die | Bangbüxen |
Synonyms
- Angsthase
- Feigling
- Schisser