German word

Hüfte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhʏftə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhip

Example

Ich habe Schmerzen in der Hüfte.

My hip hurts.

Illustration for Hüfte (hip)

More examples

Der Gürtel sitzt locker an der Hüfte.

The belt sits loosely around the hip.

Core concept

The rounded side area joining the torso and upper leg, centered on the hip joint and extending over the outer pelvis.

Common phrases

  • etwas an der Hüfte tragen

    carry something at one's hip

  • die Hüfte im Alltag belasten

    put strain on the hip in everyday life

Similar words

Taille: The body's narrow middle section between the rib cage and the hips.
Hüftgelenk: The joint between the upper leg bone and the pelvis.
Becken: The bowl-shaped bones and the space enclosed within them.
Gesäß: The fleshy area forming the outer part of the buttocks.

Definition in German

Der Körperteil, an dem das Bein am Rumpf ansetzt; oft die Stelle des Hüftgelenks oder die äußere Beckenpartie.

Word origin

Hüfte continues Old High German hūfta and Middle High German huofte, from a Germanic word related to English hip.

Usage tips

  • Hüfte is feminine, so the location phrase is in der Hüfte, with Hüften as its plural.

Related words

  • Hüftschmerzenhip painnoun
  • Hüftumfanghip circumferencenoun

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