Why is it die Badehose?
Badehose is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Hose. So it’s die Badehose.
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Meaning
[1] Garment, which is attracted to swim or to sunbathe over the abdomen
[1] Kleidungsstück, das zum Schwimmen oder um sich zu sonnen über den Unterleib angezogen wirdExamples
[1] Do not forget the swimming trunks
[1] Vergiss die Badehose nicht!
[1] "She rummaged her bikini from a suitcase and his swimming trunks - it was so warm at" [1]
[1] „Sie kramte ihren Bikini aus einem Koffer und seine Badehose - es war so warm.“[1]
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "I did not like my swimming trunks because they were too long at" [2]
[1] „Meine Badehose mochte ich nicht anziehen, weil sie zu lang war.“[2]
[1] "After a smoke break, Nikolai and the teenagers grabbed their swimwear out of the trunk and jumped into the floods" [3]
[1] „Nach einer Raucherpause packten Nikolai und die Jugendlichen ihre Badehosen aus dem Kofferraum und sprangen in die Fluten.“[3]
[1] "Under the trunks is the white of fresh associations at" [4]
[1] „Unter der Badehose ist das Weiß von frischen Verbänden.“[4]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Badehose | die Badehosen |
| Genitiv | der Badehose | der Badehosen |
| Dativ | der Badehose | den Badehosen |
| Akkusativ | die Badehose | die Badehosen |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Badehose](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Speedos.jpg)
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