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der Arsch

arse

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Meaning of der Arsch

the part of the body you sit on

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German/aʁʃ/
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der Arsch - arse
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der Arsch synonyms

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What's the difference between der Arsch / Hintern / Po / Gesäß / Hinternbacken / Esel

H
🇩🇪German
Hintern

Neutral and mild word for the backside; widely used in everyday speech.

B1Often
P
🇩🇪German
Po

Colloquial, soft, often child-friendly word; sounds less harsh than Arsch.

B1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gesäß

More formal and neutral anatomical word; suitable for neutral description.

B1Often
H
🇩🇪German
Hinternbacken

Rare colloquial or humorous word, usually used jokingly or in childlike speech.

B1Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
Esel

This is not a body-part word but means 'donkey'; it is not a real synonym here and belongs to another meaning.

B1Very Rarely
P
🇩🇪German
Popo

Very soft, colloquial, often child-friendly word for the backside; sounds affectionate and not rude.

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Arsch

Rude, strong, and very colloquial word; can sound offensive or harsh.

B1Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
derben umgangssprachlich

This is not a lexical synonym but a style label meaning 'rough colloquial'; it is not a word for the body part itself.

B1Very Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
vulgär

This is an adjective meaning 'vulgar,' not a noun; it describes the rudeness of a word but does not mean the body part.

B1Very Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
Hinterteil

Neutral, slightly more literary word for the rear part of the body.

B1Often
H
🇩🇪German
Hinterbacken

Rare colloquial word, usually meaning the buttocks; sounds somewhat humorous or old-fashioned.

B1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
Sitzfleisch

Not the backside itself, but figuratively the ability to sit for a long time and endure; not a direct synonym.

B1Rarely

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der Arsch means arse. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce der Arsch

/aʁʃ/

der Arsch translation

arse

der Arsch transcription

/aʁʃ/

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der Teil des Körpers, auf dem man sitzt

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