"am Arsch" meaning in German

See am Arsch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /am ˈaʁʃ/ Audio: De-am Arsch.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “on/at/near the arse”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|on/at/near the arse}} “on/at/near the arse”, {{lit|on/at/near the arse}} Literally, “on/at/near the arse” Head templates: {{de-adj|indecl.predonly}} am Arsch (indeclinable, predicative only)
  1. (predicative, colloquial, vulgar) broken, fucked Tags: colloquial, indeclinable, predicative, vulgar Synonyms: im Arsch, kaputt
    Sense id: en-am_Arsch-de-adj-duneRcwP Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 6 30 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 2 32 0
  2. (predicative, colloquial, vulgar) exhausted, tired Tags: colloquial, indeclinable, predicative, vulgar Synonyms: kaputt
    Sense id: en-am_Arsch-de-adj-OiEeagc9 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 6 30 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 2 32 0
  3. (predicative, colloquial, vulgar) In trouble; in a hopeless situation. Tags: colloquial, indeclinable, predicative, vulgar Synonyms: aufgeschmissen
    Sense id: en-am_Arsch-de-adj--HIZjsel

Adverb

IPA: /am ˈaʁʃ/ Audio: De-am Arsch.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “on/at/near the arse”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|on/at/near the arse}} “on/at/near the arse”, {{lit|on/at/near the arse}} Literally, “on/at/near the arse” Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} am Arsch, {{de-adv}} am Arsch
  1. For non-idiomatic uses see am and Arsch
    Sense id: en-am_Arsch-de-adv-5CQnClno Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 31 32 6 30 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 3 45 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 2 32 0

Interjection

IPA: /am ˈaʁʃ/ Audio: De-am Arsch.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “on/at/near the arse”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|on/at/near the arse}} “on/at/near the arse”, {{lit|on/at/near the arse}} Literally, “on/at/near the arse” Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} am Arsch
  1. (colloquial, vulgar) my arse; my foot Tags: colloquial, vulgar
    Sense id: en-am_Arsch-de-intj-tGa098S4
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