Hose

See also: hose, hōse, and hőse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-Germanic *husǭ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhoːzə/
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Noun

Hose f (genitive Hose, plural Hosen, diminutive Höschen n)

trousers

Usage notes

In contemporary usage, the plural Hosen is typically used only for several pairs of trousers. However, it may also be used interchangeably with the singular. Thus, er trägt eine blaue Hose (“he’s wearing blue trousers”), or dated, er trägt blaue Hosen.

Declension

Declension of Hose

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Hose	die	Hosen
genitive	einer	der	Hose	der	Hosen
dative	einer	der	Hose	den	Hosen
accusative	eine	die	Hose	die	Hosen

Synonyms

Buxe (regional)

Derived terms

Further reading

Hose in Duden online

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