Spendierhosen

German

FWOTD – 11 June 2014

Etymology

From spendieren (“to be generous”) +‎ Hosen (“trousers”), literally “generosity trousers, treating trousers”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɛnˈdiːɐ̯ˌhoːzən/

Noun

Spendierhosen f pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic) a metaphorical representation of a feeling of generosity

   Er hat heute die Spendierhosen an; er hat mir ein Auto gekauft!

   He's feeling generous today; he bought me a car!

   (literally, “He's wearing generosity trousers today; he bought me a car!”)

   • 2000 October 20, Die Ärzte, Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!:

     Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!

     Show what you've got [runter mit den Hosen] / stop being so generous [Spendierhosen], invisible one!

     (literally, “Down with your generosity trousers, invisible one!”)

   • 2012 May 16, Zweite Breg-Querung bis Jahresende baureif, Südkurier

     Diese Vorhersage gab die Verwaltung gestern dem Gemeinderat, nachdem das Land überraschend große Spendierhosen angezogen hat.

     The management gave the local government this prediction yesterday, after the region offered surprisingly generous funding.

     (literally, “TThe management gave the local government this prediction yesterday, after the region pulled on some surprisingly big generosity trousers.”)

   Synonym: Spendierbüchsen

Declension

Declension of Spendierhosen [pl-only, feminine]

	plural
	def.	noun
nominative	die	Spendierhosen
genitive	der	Spendierhosen
dative	den	Spendierhosen
accusative	die	Spendierhosen

Further reading

• “Spendierhosen” in Duden online