German edit

Etymology edit

This term comes from southern Germany, a compound word created from hinter (behind) and fotzig, the latter being derived from (regional) Fotze (mouth, gob). Therefore, the compound is an adjective for someone who is dishonest and likely to talk behind someone's back.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌfɔt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɔt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧fot‧zig

Adjective edit

hinterfotzig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterfotziger, comparative hinterfotziger, superlative am hinterfotzigsten)

  1. malicious, insidious, sneaky
  2. common, low, vulgar, mean

Declension edit

Adverb edit

hinterfotzig

  1. backwards
  2. from behind
  3. secretly, insidiously, stealthily

Further reading edit