# die Lederhose

die Lederhose is a German noun meaning “lederhosen”. Forms: der Lederhose, die Lederhosen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Lederhose
- Plural: die Lederhosen

## Meanings

1. Any trousers made of leather.
2. A pair of lederhosen, a traditional (mainly Bavarian) kind of knee-breeches in heavy leather, with braces / suspenders.
3. _derogatory · colloquial_ A Bavarian person.
4. _derogatory · colloquial_ A member or supporter of Bayern Munich.
5. lederhosen
   - Lederhosen sind sehr strapazierfähig.

## Examples

- Tom trug eine schwarze Lederhose und -jacke. — Tom was wearing black leather pants and a black leather jacket.
- Tom trägt kurze Lederhosen. — Tom is wearing leather shorts.

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