revär

See also: revar

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French revers. Attested since 1889.

Noun

revär c

  1. (usually in the plural) a decorative stripe running along the side seam of a trouser leg (especially on uniform trousers), a (side) stripe, a lampasse
    • 1968, Lasse Berghagen, Benny Andersson, “Sagan om lilla Sofi [The Story of Little Sofi]”‎[1]performed by Hep Stars:
      Då hörs en sång. Då syns ett moln av damm. En liten soldat marscherar vägen fram. Han har byxor med revär, och han har ett stort gevär. Han marscherar så kavat, en liten, stor soldat.
      Then a song is heard. Then a cloud of dust is seen [or "appears" or the like – literally translated]. A little soldier marches down the road [the road forth]. He has trousers with stripes [stripe – singular here, but could also be plural], and he has a big rifle. He marches with such pluck [so pluckily], a little, great soldier.
  2. (by extension) a decorative side stripe on sleeves or the like

Declension

Declension of revär
nominative genitive
singular indefinite revär revärs
definite revären revärens
plural indefinite revärer revärers
definite revärerna revärernas

References

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