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Hüfte

hip

noun HUEF-te Less Common

Usage Note

Hüfte is the hip. To put hands on hips is die Hände in die Hüften stemmen. An artificial hip joint is a künstliche Hüfte or Hüftgelenk.

Examples

"Beim Tanzen bewegte sie die Hüften."

Natural Translation

While dancing she moved her hips.

Literal Translation

At dancing moved she the hips.

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