bära svarta strumpor

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “to wear black stockings”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. unknown origin, but cf. Norwegian svarthososjuke, English "wear yellow stockings"

Verb

bära svarta strumpor (present bär svarta strumpor, preterite bar svarta strumpor, supine burit svarta strumpor, imperative bär svarta strumpor)

1. (idiomatic) To be jealous, green with envy.

Further reading

• svartsjuk in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)