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Gesäß

buttocks; bottom

noun ge-ZAES Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Gesäß is the standard, neutral German word for the buttocks. Used in medical instructions, anatomy, and formal writing; less colloquial than Po or Hintern. The compound Gesäßmuskel (gluteal muscle) is important in fitness contexts.

Examples

"Sitzt du den ganzen Tag, trainiere auch die Muskeln des Gesäßes."

Natural Translation

If you sit all day, also train the muscles of the buttocks.

Literal Translation

If-you sit the whole day, train also the muscles of the buttocks.

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