English

Pronunciation

Noun

derrière ‎(plural derrières)

1. (humorous) Bottom, bum, backside.
   • 2011, "Baby you can drive my genes", The Economist, 30 Jul 2011:

     As for high-heels, they hoist the derrière and make the gait more feminine and physically attractive.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin de + retro.^[1] Cognate with Italian dietro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛ.ʁjɛʁ/

Adverb

derrière

1. behind

   Aller derrière. Passer derrière.

Noun

derrière m ‎(plural derrières)

1. bottom, bum, backside

Preposition

derrière

1. behind

References

1. ↑ Picoche, Jacqueline; Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert