Gesäß
See also: Gesäss
German
Alternative forms
- Gesäss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German gisazi (“seat, residence, camp, backside”), from “where one sits on”, compare sitzen. Possibly ultimately from a Proto-Germanic *sētiją. Compare also English seat, Icelandic sæti, Middle Dutch gesaete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈzɛːs/
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Noun
Gesäß n (genitive Gesäßes, plural Gesäße)
Declension
Synonyms
- Hintern, Hinterteil, Po
- Popo (childish)
- Arsch (potentially vulgar)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Gesäßbein
- Gesäßmuskel
- Gesäßschwiele
- Gesäßtasche
Further reading
- Gesäß in Duden online
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