Masculine

Arsch

Meaning

arse, posterior, buttocks

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Graubünden

Graubünden

arsch

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

aarsch

Zürich

Zürich

arsch

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/arʃ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic *ars. Cognate with Dutch aars, English arse, Norwegian rass. The alternative neuter gender in the figurative sense probably from a backformation from Arschloch (“arsehole”).

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