Hintern

German

Alternative forms

  • H*ntern (censored)
  • Hinterer (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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 versohlen ― to spank
    sich in den Hintern beißen ― to kick oneself
    sich auf den Hintern setzen (compare Hosenboden) ― to buckle down to work; to fall down
    Hummeln im Hintern haben ― to have ants in one's pants

Declension

Declension of Hintern [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hintern die Hintern
genitive eines des Hinterns, Hintern der Hintern
dative einem dem Hintern den Hintern
accusative einen den Hintern die Hintern

Derived terms

Further reading

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