arsel

Swedish

Etymology

From an Old Swedish contraction of ars (cognate with English arse) + hol, hul (cognate with English hole), identical to English arsehole.

First part Old Norse ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz. Cognate of English ass, German Arsch, Icelandic rass and Dutch aars.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarsɛl/

Noun

arsel n

1. (vulgar) alternative form of arsle
2. (vulgar, derogatory, of a person) alternative form of arsle

Declension

Declension of arsel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	arsel	arsels
	definite	arslet	arslets
plural	indefinite	arsel	arsels
	definite	arslen	arslens

Derived terms

• arselhål
• kyss mig i arslet (“kiss my arse”)
• praktarsel

References

• arsel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• arsel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Fula Ordboken

Anagrams

• arsle, leras, reals