lederhosen
lederhosen · lederhosens
Lederhose
A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and AustriaA pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.
UK/ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən/US/ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.
Lederhose
leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather:
Origin
Borrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The final -n probably fromBorrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The final -n probably from the German plural; alternatively influenced by Bavarian Lederhosn (singular and plural).
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Forms
plural: lederhosens| Singular | lederhosen |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlederhosened