Danish edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Norwegian. Possibly cognate with German Rumpf (body). Compare also Swedish rumpa. The Swedish word with sense arse is attested since 1579.

The senses human arse and animal butt are attested in Moth's Dictionary of Danish language from 18th century.

Noun edit

rumpe c (singular definite rumpen, plural indefinite rumper)

  1. arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum
  2. tail

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Latin edit

Verb edit

rumpe

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of rumpō

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain; possibly "small protuberance", possibly cognate with German Rumpf (body)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

rumpe f or m (definite singular rumpa or rumpen, indefinite plural rumper, definite plural rumpene)

  1. arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum
  2. tail

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Compare Swedish rumpa. The Swedish word with sense arse is attested since 1579. Compare also Danish rumpe, which is probably borrowed from Norwegian. The senses human arse and animal butt are attested in Moth's Dictionary of Danish language from 18th century.

Noun edit

rumpe f (definite singular rumpa, indefinite plural rumper, definite plural rumpene)

  1. tail
  2. arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum

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Romanian edit

Verb edit

a rumpe (third-person singular present rumpe, past participle rumpt) 3rd conj.

  1. Alternative form of rupe

Conjugation edit