"Jacke wie Hose" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈjakə vi ˈhoːzə/ Audio: De-Jacke wie Hose.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “jacket like trousers”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|jacket like trousers}} “jacket like trousers”, {{lit|jacket like trousers}} Literally, “jacket like trousers” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} Jacke wie Hose
  1. (idiomatic) six of one, half a dozen of the other Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: gehüpft wie gesprungen
    Sense id: en-Jacke_wie_Hose-de-phrase-I9jaUih- Categories (other): German coordinated pairs, German entries with language name categories using raw markup

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