German word

Hose

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhoːzə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpants

Example

Ich kaufe neue Hosen.

I'm buying new pants.

Illustration for Hose (pants)

More examples

Am Strand krempele ich die Hose hoch.

At the beach, I roll up my pants.

Core concept

A waistband leading into two separate trouser legs, forming one familiar lower-body garment.

Common phrases

  • kurze Hose

    shorts

  • die Hose hochkrempeln

    roll up one's pants

  • die Hose waschen

    wash one's pants

Similar words

Jeans: Durable everyday trousers made from thick denim fabric.
Shorts: Short trousers ending above the knee or around the thighs, suited to hot weather.
Unterhose: Close-fitting underwear worn beneath other clothes to cover the lower body.
Rock: A lower-body garment made from one piece of fabric hanging from the waist.

Definition in German

Ein Kleidungsstück, das die Beine einzeln umhüllt und den Unterkörper bedeckt.

Word origin

German Hose is inherited from Old High German hosa through Middle High German hose, words for a leg-covering garment.

Usage tips

  • The feminine singular noun die Hose usually denotes one pair of trousers, while Hosen is the plural for more than one pair.

Opposites

Related words

  • Unterhoseunderpantsnoun
  • Regenhoserain pantsnoun

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