Lederhose

See also: lederhose

German

Etymology

Leder (“leather”) +‎ Hose (“pants”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə/

• Audio (Austria)

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Noun

Lederhose f (genitive Lederhose, plural Lederhosen)

1. Any trousers made of leather.
2. A pair of lederhosen, a traditional (mainly Bavarian) kind of knee-breeches in heavy leather, with braces / suspenders.
3. (informal, derogatory) A Bavarian person.

   Synonyms: Bazi, Sepp

4. (informal, derogatory) A member or supporter of Bayern Munich.

Declension

Declension of Lederhose [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Lederhose	die	Lederhosen
genitive	einer	der	Lederhose	der	Lederhosen
dative	einer	der	Lederhose	den	Lederhosen
accusative	eine	die	Lederhose	die	Lederhosen

Related terms

• Badehose
• Lederanzug
• Lederhändler
• Turnhose

 

Further reading

• “Lederhose” in Duden online