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die Lederhose
lederhosen
Traditional, often short leather pants worn especially in Bavaria and Austria as part of traditional dress.
example
Zum Oktoberfest trägt er immer seine Lederhose.
He always wears his lederhosen to Oktoberfest.
die Lederhose
lederhosen / leather pants
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Usage tips
Compound word
The word is a clear compound of 'Leder' (leather) and 'Hose' (pants). So it literally describes pants that are made of leather.
EXAMPLE
Eine echte Lederhose muss man gut pflegen.
A real pair of lederhosen needs to be cared for well.
Context clue
You can tell from the context whether traditional dress or fashionable clothing is meant. Words like 'Oktoberfest', 'Bayern' (Bavaria), or 'traditionell' (traditional) point to traditional dress, while 'schwarz' (black), 'eng' (tight), or 'Bühne' (stage) refer to fashionable clothing.
EXAMPLE
In Bayern sieht man zur Festzeit viele Männer in traditionellen Lederhosen.
In Bavaria, you see many men in traditional lederhosen during festival season.
Cultural context
Die Lederhose (lederhosen) as traditional dress is an important cultural symbol in southern Germany, especially Bavaria, and Austria. It is often worn at folk festivals, weddings, and other festive occasions.
EXAMPLE
Zur Hochzeit seines Bruders trug er seine beste Lederhose.
He wore his best lederhosen to his brother's wedding.
Compare with
Lederhose vs Tracht
traditional costume / forage
'die Tracht' and 'die Lederhose' are easy to confuse because a pair of lederhosen can be part of a Tracht, especially in Bavaria and Austria. But 'Tracht' means the whole traditional clothing or dress style of a region or group. It can include several items, for example a shirt, jacket, hat, or dress. 'Lederhose' means only a pair of leather pants. It can be traditional, but it can also just be a fashionable item of clothing. So: a leather trouser can belong to a Tracht, but it is not the same as the whole Tracht.
Lederhose
Max trägt zum Volksfest eine kurze Lederhose und ein weißes Hemd.
Max is wearing short lederhosen and a white shirt to the folk festival.
Tracht
Für den Umzug zieht sie morgen ihre traditionelle Tracht an.
For the parade, she will wear her traditional costume tomorrow.
In real life
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