arsch-
German
Etymology
From Arsch (“arse”).
Prefix
arsch-
- (vulgar, informal) Intensifies nouns and adjectives.
- arsch- + kalt (“cold”) → arschkalt (“bitterly cold”)
- arsch- + Ruhe (“silence”) → Arschruhe (“dead silence, indisturbable silence”)
Derived terms
- Category German words prefixed with arsch- not found
- arschfreundlich, arschgeil, arschkahl, arschkalt, arschklar, arschknapp, Arschruhe, arschteuer
Further reading
- “arsch-” in Duden online
- “arsch-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache