Hosenbein

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German

Etymology

From Hose (“trousers, pants”) +‎ -n- +‎ Bein (“leg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːzn̩ˌbaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Ho‧sen‧bein

Noun

Hosenbein n (strong, genitive Hosenbeines or Hosenbeins, plural Hosenbeine)

  1. trouser leg, pant leg

Declension

Declension of Hosenbein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hosenbein die Hosenbeine
genitive eines des Hosenbeines, Hosenbeins der Hosenbeine
dative einem dem Hosenbein, Hosenbeine1 den Hosenbeinen
accusative ein das Hosenbein die Hosenbeine

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Hosenbein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hosenbein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Hosenbein” in Duden online
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