Arsch

§PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /aʁʃ/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /aːʃ/ (widespread, especially northern and central Germany)

§EtymologyEdit

From Old High German ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos, *orso- (“behind, arse”). Compare Dutch aars, English arse, Norwegian rass.

§NounEdit

Arsch m (genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche)

1. (vulgar) arse, posterior, buttocks

§Usage notesEdit

In formal settings, Arsch is vulgar and inappropriate; in informal settings (e.g. among friends or family) this often not the case. Note, however, that Arsch when used referring to a person of the opposite sex may have a stronger sexual implication than some synonyms (which might, again, make the word inappropriate in certain contexts).

§SynonymsEdit

• Gesäß
• Hintern
• Po

§Derived termsEdit

• Arschgeweih
• arschig adj
• Arschloch noun
• Arschgesicht noun
• in den Arsch kriechen
• sich den Arsch aufreißen
• verarschen verb

§External linksEdit

• Arsch in Duden online