Lederhose
German, noun/ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə/
Lederhose is spelled L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E (9 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 37,432nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lederhose is a German feminine noun meaning “Any trousers made of leather” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “aus Leder bestehende Hose; aus Leder gefertigte Hose”.
What does Lederhose mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineAny trousers made of leather.
- 2
feminineA pair of lederhosen, a traditional (mainly Bavarian) kind of knee-breeches in heavy leather, with braces / suspenders.
- 3
derogatoryfeminineinformalA Bavarian person.
- 4
derogatoryfeminineinformalA member or supporter of Bayern Munich.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. aus Leder bestehende Hose; aus Leder gefertigte Hose
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 Lederhose
- Lederhosen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Lederhose?
- /ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə/
- [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Lederhose
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Lederhose in German?
Lederhose appears 1.1 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).