net briefs

Norwegian translation: nettingtruse (for menn)

13:03 Jan 19, 2012
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: net briefs
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Dawid Gut (X)
Poland
Local time: 15:45
Norwegian translation:nettingtruse (for menn)
Explanation:
er det ikke ganske enkelt "nettingtruse" da? Og siden nettingtruser på norsk er unisex (men de fleste har et mentalt bilde av at de er for damer), kan man legge til at de er for menn.

Tror ikke det finnes noe annet uttrykk som er bedre egnet.

Dersom det hadde vært boksershorts, vill de vært kalt nettingbokser (se. ref.)
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Hege Jakobsen Lepri
Norway
Local time: 15:45
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4nettingtruse (for menn)
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
3truse
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truse


Explanation:
"truse" is a short kind for "underbukse", so that might work here.

Håvard Nørjordet
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Norwegian
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nettingtruse (for menn)


Explanation:
er det ikke ganske enkelt "nettingtruse" da? Og siden nettingtruser på norsk er unisex (men de fleste har et mentalt bilde av at de er for damer), kan man legge til at de er for menn.

Tror ikke det finnes noe annet uttrykk som er bedre egnet.

Dersom det hadde vært boksershorts, vill de vært kalt nettingbokser (se. ref.)


    Reference: http://club4shop.no/klaer/undertoy-ham/nettingboxer-sort.htm...
    Reference: http://www.lillefrekke.no/index.php?page=shop.product_detail...
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
Norway
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 11
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