Achterteil

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German

Etymology

Partial calque of Low German Achterdeel. By surface analysis, achter- (hind-) +‎ Teil (part).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaxtəʁˌtaɪ̯l/,

Noun

Achterteil n (strong, genitive Achterteils or Achterteiles, plural Achterteile)

  1. (Northern Germany, informal) Synonym of Hinterteil (rear, buttocks)
    • 1941 July 15, Karl-Heinz L., “Handschriftliches Tagebuch”, in Die Quellen sprechen, volume 7, published 2015:
      Der letzte, ein alter, ziemlich krummer Jude[,] erhält noch einen Tritt in das Achterteil und landet mit Schwung im Graben. Hier und da ertönt ein rohes Lachen.
      The last one, an old, rather crookbacked Jew, receives a kick in his backside and plunges into the trench. Crude laughter can be heard here and there.

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