"Sitzfleisch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzɪtsflaɪʃ/
Etymology: From German Sitzfleisch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Sitzfleisch}} German Sitzfleisch Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Sitzfleisch
  1. (countable) The ability to endure or carry on with an activity. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Sitzfleisch-en-noun-~yvE2e1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. (slang) A person's bottom; the posterior. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Sitzfleisch-en-noun-CWwSQxZB

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈzɪt͡sflaɪʃ/ Audio: De-Sitzfleisch.ogg
Etymology: From sitzen (“to sit”) + Fleisch (“flesh”). Etymology templates: {{af|de|sitzen|Fleisch|gloss1=to sit|gloss2=flesh}} sitzen (“to sit”) + Fleisch (“flesh”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s.sg}} Sitzfleisch n (strong, genitive Sitzfleisches or Sitzfleischs, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s.sg}} Forms: Sitzfleisches [genitive], Sitzfleischs [genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Sitzfleisch [nominative, singular], Sitzfleisches [genitive, singular], Sitzfleischs [genitive, singular], Sitzfleisch [dative, singular], Sitzfleische [dative, singular], Sitzfleisch [accusative, singular]
  1. (colloquial) buttocks Tags: colloquial, neuter, no-plural, strong Synonyms: Gesäß
    Sense id: en-Sitzfleisch-de-noun-9gAhPsuJ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. (colloquial, by extension) ability to sit still, Sitzfleisch Tags: broadly, colloquial, neuter, no-plural, strong
    Sense id: en-Sitzfleisch-de-noun-SH8vnP8H

Inflected forms

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