arsch-

German

Etymology

From Arsch (“arse”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

arsch-

1. (vulgar, informal) Intensifies nouns and adjectives.

   ‎arsch- + ‎kalt (“cold”) → ‎arschkalt (“bitterly cold”)

   ‎arsch- + ‎Ruhe (“silence”) → ‎Arschruhe (“dead silence, indisturbable silence”)

Derived terms

• Category German terms prefixed with arsch- not found
• arschfreundlich, arschgeil, arschkahl, arschkalt, arschklar, arschknapp, Arschruhe, arschteuer

Further reading

• “arsch-” in Duden online
• “arsch-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache