Arsch
Appearance
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- *rsch (censored)
Etymology
[edit]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”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Arsch m (strong, genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche)
Usage notes
[edit]- 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.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Arsch [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]Arsch m or n (strong, genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche)
- (derogatory) arse (mean or despicable 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?
Declension
[edit]Declension of Arsch [masculine // neuter, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Arsch” in Duden online
- “Arsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Arsch”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
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