"arschlings" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈaːɐ̯ʃlɪŋs/ Audio: De-arschlings.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: ärschlings [alternative], arschling [alternative]
Etymology: Arsch (“arse”) + -lings Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Arsch<t:arse>|-lings}}, {{af|de|Arsch|-lings|t1=arse}} Arsch (“arse”) + -lings Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} arschlings, {{de-adv}} arschlings
  1. (dated outside Austria, Bavaria) ass-backwards (Oriented backwards or moving rear-end first) Tags: Bavaria

Alternative forms

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