lederhosen
/ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/noun
lederhosen is spelled L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lederhosen means “A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lederhosen?
| Letters | 10: L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lederhosen?
Lederhosen appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lederhosen?
- UK /ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən/
- US /ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lederhosen.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does lederhosen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lederhosen in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Lederhose |
| Spanish | lederhosen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lederhosen come from?
Borrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The final -n probably from the German plural; alternatively influenced by Bavarian Lederhosn (singular and plural).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).