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Hintern

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Generalised non-nominative form of Hinterer (that which is back, backside), a nominalisation of the adjective hinterer (back, further to the back).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɪntɐn]
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  • Hyphenation: Hin‧tern

Noun

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Hintern m (strong, genitive Hinterns or Hintern, plural Hintern)

  1. (slightly informal) The backside, bottom, butt, behind, hinder
    Synonyms: (colloquial, often vulgar) Arsch m; (formal) Gesäß n; (slightly informal) Po m; (childish) Popo m
    den Hintern versohlento spank
    sich in den Hintern beißento kick oneself
    sich auf den Hintern setzen (compare Hosenboden)to buckle down to work; to fall down
    Hummeln im Hintern habento have ants in one's pants

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Hintern” in Duden online
  • Hintern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache