# das Sitzfleisch

das Sitzfleisch is a German noun meaning “buttocks”. Forms: des Sitzfleisches.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Sitzfleisches

## Meanings

1. _colloquial · humorous · no plural_ buttocks (especially in the context of sitting)
   - Wie im Glückstaumel hob er sein Sitzfleisch aus dem staubigen Gras, genehmigte sich einen Schluck von seinem Baktrer Schnaps und brach in die Worte aus: […] — As if drunk with joy he lifted his buttocks out of the dusty grass, allowed himself a sip of his Bactrian liquor and proclaimed: […]
2. _colloquial · no plural_ ability to sit still for extended periods of time, Sitzfleisch
   - Diese Tätigkeit erfordert sehr viel Sitzfleisch. — This activity requires a lot of Sitzfleisch.

## Examples

- Tom hat kein Sitzfleisch. — Tom doesn't know how to sit still.

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