bum in German
bum in German is armselig, erbärmlich, mies — bum means british informal term for the buttocks.
bum in German
armselig
(slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
erbärmlich
(slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
mies
(slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
miserabel
(slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
schlecht
(slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
unehrlich
(slang) Unfair.
unfair
(slang) Unfair.
unlauter
(slang) Unfair.
unredlich
(slang) Unfair.
unsauber
(slang) Unfair.
nachhaltig beschädigt
(slang) Injured and without the possibility of full repair, defective.
Hintern
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.
Popo
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.
Po
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.
Obdachloser
Penner
Wohnsitzloser
Hintern
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.
Popo
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.
Po
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.
Anus
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.
Null
(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
Niete
(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
Obdachloser
(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
Penner
(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
Wohnsitzloser
(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
lahme Ente
(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
schnorren
(transitive, colloquial) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
What does "bum" mean?
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noun British informal term for the buttocks.
"She slipped and landed right on her bum."
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noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
"He called his lazy roommate a bum for never doing the dishes."
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verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
"Can I bum a cigarette off you?"
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adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.
"That's a bum deal — you paid full price for a broken phone."
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bum in a sentence
- She slipped and landed right on her bum.
- The toddler sat down with a bump on his bum.
- He called his lazy roommate a bum for never doing the dishes.
- Nobody wanted to employ him, so he drifted around town like a bum.
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What is "bum" in German?
"bum" in German is armselig, erbärmlich, mies. bum means: British informal term for the buttocks.
How do you use "bum" in a sentence?
Example: "She slipped and landed right on her bum." In German, "bum" is armselig, erbärmlich, mies.
Are there other ways to say "bum" in German?
Yes — German has 22 translations listed for "bum": armselig, erbärmlich, mies, miserabel, schlecht, unehrlich.
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