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lederhosen

/ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
leder-ho-sen
IPA
/ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The final -n probably from the German plural; alternatively influenced by Bavarian Lederhosn (singular and plural).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lederhose, Lederhosn

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/
  • British English: /ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən/

Derived Forms

lederhosened

Rhymes With

chosen frozen rosen unfrozen hosen cozen

Questions

How do you pronounce lederhosen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/.
What does lederhosen mean?
A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.
Where does lederhosen come from?
It is traced to German.

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