Höschen
German, noun/ˈhøːsçən/
Höschen is spelled H-Ö-S-C-H-E-N (7 letters) and appears 3.5 times per million words in written German, the 16,125th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Höschen is a German neuter noun meaning “panties, knickers (women’s underwear)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Hose. The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleine Hose”.
What does Höschen mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterdiminutive of Hose
- 2
neuterpanties, knickers (women’s underwear)
- 3
neuterrarebriefs (men’s underwear)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleine Hose 2. Slip für Damen 3. Pollenbelag bei Bienen oder Hummeln
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Höschen
- Höschens genitive
- Höslein alternative
- Hoserl alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Höschen?
- /ˈhøːsçən/
- [ˈhøːsçən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Höschen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Höschen in German?
Höschen appears 3.5 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).