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die Scheiße

shit

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Meaning of die Scheiße

very rude word for faeces or nonsense

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German/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/
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What's the difference between die Scheiße / der Kot / der Dreck / der Unsinn / der Mist / der Schmutz

🇩🇪German
die Scheiße

shit — very rude word for faeces or nonsense

C2Often
D
🇩🇪German
der Kot

Literal term for faeces; neutral or mildly clinical, much less rude than the slang word.

C2Rarely

Im Garten lag Kot von einem Hund.

В саду лежали собачьи экскременты.

D
🇩🇪German
der Dreck

Literally dirt or grime; also used insultingly for something dirty, worthless, or unpleasant.

C2Often

Mach endlich den Dreck von deinen Schuhen weg!

Убери наконец грязь со своих ботинок!

D
🇩🇪German
der Unsinn

Means nonsense or rubbish in the sense of words, ideas, or claims, not literal faeces.

C2Very Often

Was du sagst, ist doch Unsinn.

То, что ты говоришь, — просто чушь.

D
🇩🇪German
der Mist

Literally manure, but colloquially means crap, junk, or a nuisance; close in rude feeling, but softer and broader than the primary word.

C2Often

Das ist wieder so ein Mist!

Это опять такая дрянь!

D
🇩🇪German
der Schmutz

Means dirt or filth literally; sometimes figuratively for moral filth or scum, but usually not as a strong swear word.

C2Often

Der Schmutz klebte an den Stiefeln.

Грязь прилипла к сапогам.

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die Scheiße translation: shit. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Scheiße

/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/

die Scheiße translation

shit

die Scheiße transcription

/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/

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die Scheiße meaning: what does it mean?

sehr vulgäres Wort für Kot oder Unsinn

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