am Arsch

German

Etymology

Literally, “on/at/near the arse”.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

am Arsch

  1. For non-idiomatic uses see am and Arsch
    Ich hab hier so ’ne komische Delle am Arsch.
    I have this strange dent here on my arse.

Adjective

am Arsch (indeclinable, predicative only)

  1. (predicative, colloquial, vulgar) broken; fucked
    Synonyms: im Arsch, kaputt
    Die Uhr hier is’ am Arsch. Kauf dir ma ’ne neue.
    This clock is fucked. Buy a new one.
  2. (predicative, colloquial, vulgar) exhausted ; tired
    Synonym: kaputt
  3. (predicative, colloquial, vulgar) In trouble; in a hopeless situation.
    Synonym: aufgeschmissen

Interjection

am Arsch

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) my arse; my foot
    Fahr doch mal was vorsichtiger! — Vorsichtiger am Arsch! Autobahn heißt Krieg.
    Drive a bit more carefully already! — More carefully, my arse! Motorway means war.
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