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German
Etymology
Generalised non-nominative form of Hinterer (“that which is back, backside”), a nominalisation of the adjective hinterer (“back, further to the back”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Hin‧tern
Noun
Hintern m (strong, genitive Hinterns or Hintern, plural Hintern)
- (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
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Further reading
- “Hintern” in Duden online
- “Hintern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache