Boxershorts
German
Etymology
From English boxer shorts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔksərˌʃɔrts/, [ˈbɔksɐ-], [-ˌʃɔʁts], [-ˌʃɔɐ̯ts], [-ˌʃɔːts]
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Noun
Boxershorts f (genitive Boxershorts, plural Boxershorts)
- boxer shorts (men's underwear)
Declension
- Some dictionaries may treat this word as a plurale tantum, but this is contrary to actual usage, where the singular eine Boxershorts is commonly used to refer to a single pair. As in Hose, the plural may be used interchangeably with the singular or may refer to several pairs.
Declension
Declension of Boxershorts
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Boxershorts | die | Boxershorts |
| genitive | einer | der | Boxershorts | der | Boxershorts |
| dative | einer | der | Boxershorts | den | Boxershorts |
| accusative | eine | die | Boxershorts | die | Boxershorts |
Hypernyms
- Unterhose