Arsch
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic *ars.
Cognate with Dutch aars, English arse, Norwegian rass. The alternative neuter gender in the figurative sense probably from a backformation from Arschloch (“arsehole”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Arsch m (genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche)
Usage notesEdit
- In formal settings, Arsch is vulgar and inappropriate; in informal settings (e.g. among friends or family) this is often not the case. Note, however, that Arsch may have a stronger sexual implication than some synonyms, which—in certain contexts—might make the word inappropriate even in very informal settings.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Arsch
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
NounEdit
Arsch m or n (genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche)
- (derogatory) arse (mean or dispicable person)
- 2017, Dietmar Wischmeyer, Vorspeisen zum Jüngsten Gericht, Rowohlt e-Book
- Fällt mir natürlich Heiner, das Arsch, wieder ein, weißt du, was der zu mir gesagt hat, als ich ihn auf den Vorfall mit dem Kaffee angesprochen habe?
- Reminds me of Heiner, of course, that arse, d’you know what he said to me when I mentioned the coffee incident to him?
- 2017, Dietmar Wischmeyer, Vorspeisen zum Jüngsten Gericht, Rowohlt e-Book
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Arsch
Declension of Arsch
Further readingEdit
- “Arsch” in Duden online