rumpe

Danish

Etymology

Probably from Norwegian. Possibly cognate with German Rumpf (“body”). Compare also Swedish rumpa. The Swedish word with sense arse is attested since 1579.

The senses human arse and animal butt are attested in Moth's Dictionary of Danish language from 18th century.

Noun

rumpe c (singular definite rumpen, plural indefinite rumper)

1. arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum
2. tail

Synonyms

• (buttocks): bag, bagende, ende, røv,
• (tail): hale

Latin

Verb

rumpe

1. second-person singular present active imperative of rumpō

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly "small protuberance", possibly cognate with German Rumpf (“body”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrumpə/

Noun

rumpe f or m (definite singular rumpa or rumpen, indefinite plural rumper, definite plural rumpene)

1. arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum
2. tail

Synonyms

• (buttocks): bak, bakende, ende, rauv, ræv, rumpestump, stump
• (tail): hale

Derived terms

• (buttocks): rumpeballe, rumpehull, rumpestump, rumpetaske
• (tail): kurumpe, reverumpe, rumpetroll

References

• “rumpe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “rumpe” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Swedish rumpa. The Swedish word with sense arse is attested since 1579. Compare also Danish rumpe, which is probably borrowed from Norwegian. The senses human arse and animal butt are attested in Moth's Dictionary of Danish language from 18th century.

Noun

rumpe f (definite singular rumpa, indefinite plural rumper, definite plural rumpene)

1. tail
2. arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum

Synonyms

• (tail): hale, rove
• (buttocks): rump, bak, bakende, ende, rauv, ræv, rumpestump, stump

Derived terms

• (tail): kurumpe, reverumpe, rumpetroll
• (buttocks): rumpeballe, rumpestump, rumpetaske

References

• “rumpe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Verb

a rumpe (third-person singular present rumpe, past participle rumpt) 3rd conj.

1. Alternative form of rupe

Conjugation