Noun
die Hüfte
Pronunciation: /ˈhʏftə/
hip; hips
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plural Hüften
Meanings
Noun
- hip; hips
Example sentence
Nach dem Sturz tut mir die rechte Hüfte weh.
My right hip hurts after the fall.
Word forms
singular
die Hüfte
plural
die Hüften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hüfte
Accusativedie Hüfte
Dativeder Hüfte
Genitiveder Hüfte
Plural
Nominativedie Hüften
Accusativedie Hüften
Dativeden Hüften
Genitiveder Hüften
Usage
- die Hände in die Hüften stemmen — Put one's hands on one's hips; a common expression.
- Hüfte / Taille — Hüfte is the hip area; Taille is the waist.
Beim Tanzen bewegte sie die Hüften im Takt der Musik.
While dancing, she moved her hips in time with the music.