lederhosen

See also: Lederhosen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The -n added at the end of the singular nominative is either a feature of the Bavarian dialect or the regular German plural form, which is only used to refer to several pairs.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/
  • Rhymes: -əʊzən

Noun

lederhosen pl (plural only)

  1. A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria.

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