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Hintern

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Noun

der Hintern

Pronunciation: [ˈhɪntɐn]

backside; bottom; butt (colloquial)

B2 rank #3,522 plural Hintern

Meanings

Noun
  1. backside; bottom; butt (colloquial)

Example sentence

Er rutschte aus und landete auf dem Hintern.

He slipped and landed on his backside.

Word forms

singular der Hintern
plural die Hintern

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Hintern
Accusativeden Hintern
Dativedem Hintern
Genitivedes Hinterns

Plural

Nominativedie Hintern
Accusativedie Hintern
Dativeden Hintern
Genitiveder Hintern

Usage

  • auf dem Hintern sitzen — sit on one's bottom; colloquial
  • Hintern / Gesäß — conversational / more formal or anatomical word for buttocks
Extra sentence

Nach der langen Radtour tat mir der Hintern weh.

After the long bike ride, my backside hurt.