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The body area between the waist and upper part of the leg.
Natural examples
Nach dem Lauf kühlte sie ihre Hüfte mit einem Tuch.
After the run, she cooled her hip with a cloth.
Der Arzt untersuchte die linke Hüfte.
The doctor examined the left hip.
Beim Tanzen bewegt er die Hüften zur Musik.
While dancing, he moves his hips to the music.
Usage note
Hüfte is feminine, plural Hüften. It names the side of the body below the waist, not the hip joint (Hüftgelenk).
Mini-lesson: Hüfte
The body area between the waist and upper part of the leg. Hüfte is feminine, plural Hüften. It names the side of the body below the waist, not the hip joint (Hüftgelenk).
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