die Hüfte
noun · /ˈhʏftə/ ·Etymology
From early modern German Hüfte (“hips”), plural of Huft (“hip”), itself with paragogic -t from Middle High German huf, from Old High German huf, from Proto-Germanic *hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeu̯bh₂-. Cognate with Dutch heup, English hip, Danish hofte.
Translation
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hip; hips
feminine
Der Mann trug eine Pistole an der Hüfte.
The man wore a gun on his hip.
Das Wasser reichte mir bis an die Hüfte.
The water came up to my waist.
Er benässte sich von der Hüfte bis zu den Knien.
He got wet from the waist to the knees.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Hüfte | Hüften |
| Accusative | Hüfte | Hüften |
| Dative | Hüfte | Hüften |
| Genitive | Hüfte | Hüften |