anderes Ufer
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “other shore/bank”.
Noun
[edit]anderes Ufer n (strong, definite nominative das andere Ufer, genitive (des) anderen Ufers or (des) andern Ufers, no plural)
- (idiomatic, informal, somewhat jocular but not disrespectful) batting for the other team; being gay, queerness, homosexuality
- Der scheint vom andern Ufer zu sein.
- He seems to bat for the other team. / He seems to be gay.
- (literally, “He seems to be from the other shore.”)
- Bist du ans andere Ufer gewechselt?
- Do you bat for the other team now? / Have you turned gay?
- (literally, “Have you changed to the other shore?”)
- 1981, Udo Lindenberg (lyrics and music), “Jonny Gigolo”, in Udotopia:
- Man fragte mich auch mal / Ob ich vom anderen Ufer bin / Nein, ich bin der Fluss selber / Und ich fließe stolz dahin
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see anderer, Ufer.
- Das Dorf liegt am andern Ufer. ― The village is on the other shore.
Declension
[edit]Declension of anderes Ufer [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| neuter gender | strong declension | |
| nominative | anderes Ufer | |
| genitive | anderen Ufers, andern Ufers | |
| dative | anderem Ufer, anderm Ufer | |
| accusative | anderes Ufer | |
| weak declension | ||
| nominative | das | andere Ufer |
| genitive | des | anderen Ufers, andern Ufers |
| dative | dem | anderen Ufer, andern Ufer |
| accusative | das | andere Ufer |
| mixed declension | ||
| nominative | ein | anderes Ufer |
| genitive | eines | anderen Ufers, andern Ufers |
| dative | einem | anderen Ufer, andern Ufer |
| accusative | ein | anderes Ufer |