die Scheiße

Plural: die ohne Plural
Based on: *skei-
Noun
1.

the shit

(Sounds quite rough for actual poo, but it is the MAIN curse word in daily life. Americans are often a bit taken aback by just how "freely" Germans use it. )
Examples
  • Mist, ich habe meine Schlüssel im Büro gelassen! Das ist jetzt mal richtig Scheiße!
  • Damn, I left my keys in the office! That really sucks!

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Hyuri
Hyuri

Wait.
Isn’t there also ‘Der Scheiß’?
Like in the sentece:
“Hör auf mit dem Scheiß”

Hyuri
Hyuri
Reply to  Emanuel

So i assume you would only use ‘Scheiß’ in fixed sentences?

How many meanings does the German word 'Scheiße' have?

Scheiße has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the shit.

What is the gender of 'Scheiße'?

die

What is the plural of 'Scheiße'?

die ohne Plural

What is 'Scheiße' related to?

The word 'Scheiße' is related to *skei-.

Where can I learn more about 'Scheiße'?

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A deep anal-ysis at the German word "kacken" and how to harness the full colloquial potential of it and its brothers. With audio examples and visuals.
Vocab: kacken, die Kacke, verkacken, ankacken, abkacken
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