lederhosen

English

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Etymology

Borrowing from German Lederhose. The -n at the end of the singular nominative is a feature of the Bavarian dialect.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (Germanic) IPA: /leːdə.hoːzən/
  • (Anglicised) IPA: /ˈleɪdə(ɹ)ˌhəʊzən/ X-SAMPA: /"leId@(r)%h@Uz@n/
• Rhymes: -əʊzən

Noun

lederhosen (plural only)

1. knee-breeches made of leather

Translations

knee-breeches made of leather

• Finnish: lederhosen (fi)

• German: Lederhose (de) f