Word
Die Hose ist eng.
Meaning
The pants are tight.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Die Hose ist eng.
Why is Hose singular when English uses pants/trousers in the plural?
In German, a single pair of trousers is grammatically singular: die Hose. So Die Hose ist eng corresponds to English The pants are tight or The trousers are tight. If you mean more than one pair, use the plural: Die Hosen sind eng.
Why is the article die used here if it’s singular?
Because die is the nominative singular definite article for feminine nouns (and also the plural article for all genders). Hose is feminine, so die Hose is correct in the singular.
What is the gender and the plural of Hose, and how do the main cases look?
Hose is feminine; plural Hosen. Core forms:
- Nominative: die Hose / die Hosen
- Accusative: die Hose / die Hosen
- Dative: der Hose / den Hosen
- Genitive: der Hose / der Hosen
Why doesn’t eng have an ending here?