Hose

== English == === Proper noun === Hose A surname. A village in Clawson, Hose and Harby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7329). === Anagrams === Esho, shoe, Hoes, HEOs, Heos, hoes, Shoe == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-West Germanic *hosā. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːzə/ === Noun === Hose f (genitive Hose, plural Hosen, diminutive Höschen n or Höslein n) trousers Synonym: (regional) Buxe ==== Usage notes ==== In contemporary usage, the plural Hosen is typically used only for several pairs of trousers. However, it may also be used interchangeably with the singular. Thus, er trägt eine blaue Hose (“he’s wearing blue trousers”), or dated, er trägt blaue Hosen. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== behost ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Hose” in Duden online “Hose” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache