Meaning 1vulgar; coarse colloquial · 82%
The fleshy lower rear of the body that a person sits on, expressed vulgarly.
Natural examples
Nach der langen Radtour tut mir der Arsch weh.
After the long bike ride, my ass hurts.
Die Jeans ist am Arsch durchgescheuert.
The jeans are worn through around the ass.
Er rutschte aus und landete auf dem Arsch.
He slipped and landed on his ass.
Usage note
Arsch is vulgar; Gesäß is neutral and Po milder colloquial language. The plural is Ärsche and the genitive des Arsches.
Mini-lesson: Arsch
The fleshy lower rear of the body that a person sits on, expressed vulgarly. Arsch is vulgar; Gesäß is neutral and Po milder colloquial language. The plural is Ärsche and the genitive des Arsches.
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