Hose

See also: hose, hōse, hőse, hó-sè, and Hô-se

English

Proper noun

Hose

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Clawson, Hose and Harby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7329).

Anagrams

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːzə/
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Noun

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

  1. trousers
    Synonym: (regional) Buxe

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 [feminine]
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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Hose” in Duden online
  • “Hose” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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