German word

Po

Pronunciation

IPA/poː/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbottom

Example

Ich habe mir den Po gestoßen.

I bumped my bottom.

Illustration for Po (bottom)

More examples

Er kühlt den Po nach dem Sturz mit Eis.

He cools his bottom with ice after the fall.

Core concept

The rounded rear part of the body that bears weight when sitting.

Common phrases

  • den Po kühlen

    cool one's bottom

  • auf den Po klopfen

    pat one's bottom

  • an den Po fassen

    touch one's bottom

Similar words

Hintern: A casual term for the body's rear area.
Gesäß: A neutral term for the body's rear area in formal or medical contexts.

Definition in German

Wort für das Gesäß, gebräuchlich im Alltag.

Word origin

Po is a shortened form of Popo, a reduplicative child-language form for the buttocks.

Usage tips

  • Po is colloquial, while Gesäß is more neutral and suits formal writing better.

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