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German
Etymology
From spendieren (“to be generous”) + Hosen (“trousers”), literally “generosity trousers, treating trousers”.
Pronunciation
Noun
Spendierhosen f pl (plural only)
- (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!”)
- 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
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