hinterfotzig
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)
Audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: hin‧ter‧fot‧zig
Adjective edit
hinterfotzig (strong nominative masculine singular hinterfotziger, comparative hinterfotziger, superlative am hinterfotzigsten)
Declension edit
Positive forms of hinterfotzig
Comparative forms of hinterfotzig
Superlative forms of hinterfotzig
Adverb edit
hinterfotzig
- backwards
- from behind
- secretly, insidiously, stealthily
Further reading edit
- “hinterfotzig” in Duden online