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/
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Noun

Bangbüxe f (genitive Bangbüxe, plural Bangbüxen)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) coward; scaredy-cat
    Synonyms: Angsthase, Feigling, Schisser

Declension
Declension of Bangbüxe [feminine]
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

Further reading
  • “Bangbüxe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Bangbüxe” in Duden online
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