die Unterhose
underpants
A piece of clothing worn as part of underwear directly on the skin on the lower body.
EXAMPLE
Er hat sich eine neue Packung Unterhosen gekauft.
He bought himself a new pack of underpants.
die Unterhose
underpants
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Meanings
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Compound word
The word is a clear compound made up of 'unter' (under) and 'Hose' (pants/trousers). It literally describes pants that you wear under your normal clothing.
EXAMPLE
Kinder lernen oft im Kindergarten, ihre Unterhose selbst anzuziehen.
Children often learn in kindergarten to put on their underpants by themselves.
Word family: 'Unterwäsche'
The prefix 'Unter-' often marks clothing that is worn directly on the skin. 'Die Unterhose' (underpants) belongs together with 'dem Unterhemd' (undershirt) to the broader category 'die Unterwäsche' (underwear).
EXAMPLE
Für die Reise packte er nur Unterwäsche und ein paar T-Shirts ein.
For the trip, he packed only underwear and a few T-shirts.
Typical verbs
In everyday language, 'Unterhose' (underpants) is often used with the verbs 'anziehen' (to put on), 'ausziehen' (to take off), or 'wechseln' (to change).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sport sollte man eine saubere Unterhose anziehen.
After exercising, you should put on a clean pair of underpants.
Compare with
Unterhose vs Höschen
panties / little shorts
Both words refer to underwear for the lower body. Because of its diminutive form, Höschen often sounds childish or euphemistic and is used especially for women and children, while Unterhose is more neutral. Use Höschen for this softer or childlike nuance and Unterhose as the general term.
Unterhose
Das Kind zog eine saubere Unterhose an.
The child put on a clean pair of underpants.
Höschen
Das Mädchen zog ein sauberes Höschen an.
The girl put on a clean pair of panties.
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