Arsch

== German == === Alternative forms === *rsch (censored) === Etymology === From Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic *ars. Cognate with Dutch aars, English arse. The alternative neuter gender in the figurative sense probably from a backformation from Arschloch (“arsehole”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /arʃ/, [ʔaʁʃ], [ʔaɐ̯ʃ], [ʔaːʃ] Rhymes: -aʁʃ === Noun === Arsch m (strong, genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche) (vulgar) arse, posterior, buttocks Synonyms: (formal) Gesäß; (slightly informal) Hintern; (slightly informal) Po; (childish) Popo ==== Usage notes ==== 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === Arsch m or n (strong, genitive Arsches or Arschs, plural Ärsche) (derogatory) arse (mean or despicable person) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “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