Hosenbein

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Hosenbein n (genitive Hosenbeins or Hosenbeines, plural Hosenbeine)

trouser 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 uncommon, see notes

Related terms

Hosenbund, Hosengürtel, Hosentasche, Jeanshose, Spendierhosen
Brustbein, Schienbein, Schlüsselbein, Beinweite, Beinlänge

Further reading

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

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