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How to Say ‘Kiss my ass!’ in German

Leck mich am Arsch!

lek mikh ahm arsh

[lek mikh ahm arsh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Leck mich am Arsch! is a very rude phrase, but it can also sound old-fashioned or theatrical because of its long history. In some regions you may hear shorter forms like Leck mich!.

Phrase Breakdown

Leck mich

lek mikh

Lick me

The first part of a very vulgar phrase. 'mich' ends in a soft 'ch' sound, like a hiss.

Example

Leck mich doch!

Get lost! (vulgar)

Words in this phrase

Leck

[lek]

Lick

Rudely tells someone to go away or indicates dismissal.

Example

Leck mich doch, es ist mir egal!

Screw you, I don't care!

mich

[mikh]

The pronoun 'mich' in accusative form.

Example

Hast du etwas für mich?

Do you have something for me?

am Arsch!

ahm arsh

on the ass!

'am' is a contraction of 'an dem'. 'Arsch' has a long 'a' and ends with 'sch'. The whole phrase means 'Kiss my ass!'

Example

Das geht mir am Arsch vorbei.

I couldn't care less about that. (vulgar)

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Arsch

[arsh]

ass / arse

Vulgar word for the buttocks; also used as an insult for a person.

Example

Er ist ein echter Arsch.

He is a real ass.

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