Noun
die Hose
Pronunciation: /ˈhoːzə/
trousers
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plural Hosen
Meanings
Noun
- trousers
Example sentence
Wo hast du deine Hose gekauft?
Where did you buy your trousers?
Word forms
singular
die Hose
plural
die Hosen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hose
Accusativedie Hose
Dativeder Hose
Genitiveder Hose
Plural
Nominativedie Hosen
Accusativedie Hosen
Dativeden Hosen
Genitiveder Hosen
Usage
- eine Hose — German uses a singular noun where English often uses trousers.
- Hose → Hosen — The plural can name several pairs of trousers.
Meine blaue Hose hängt noch auf der Wäscheleine.
My blue trousers are still hanging on the washing line.