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Cussing in German

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(idea) by freeborn (5 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) 1 C! Sun Jul 30 2000 at 15:19:13

Cussing in German : "Schimpfwörter"

Before we get started, it's important to note that in general, German is a very lenient cussing language. I've heard 7 year-olds readily use the equivalent for "shit" in front of their mothers. It's just hard to get the same severity as in English. But, without further ado:

And finally, THE German cuss word:
  • Fotze: Cunt.

    Note: This will get you slapped! It's also derogatory enough not to be in the dictionary.
Enjoy!


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(idea) by everyone (2.6 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Mon Sep 11 2000 at 21:30:59

Here's a few more for your phrasebook:
  • Saupillermannarschloch (sow'pill-uh-man arsh'loch) - (Hamburg dialect) - lit. "sow penis arse-hole" -- apparently very rude
  • Drecksau ("drek'sow") - "dirty pig". To my mind dreck in German has a more yucky connotation than it does in english so this is quite rude too Drecksau"), pronunciation is without t; and "pillermann" (note the R!) means just "penis", not "penis-man"

(idea) by McSnarf (5.8 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sun Jul 29 2001 at 19:05:13

Stepnwolf is almost correct. The most-often quoted line in the play is : "So sage Deinem Herren, er könne mich am Arsche lecken !", which translates into "So tell your master that he can lick my ass."

More German bad words :

Hartgeldstricher (male)
  Hartgeld means coins, Stricher means a male prostitute. A male who sells his body for coins.

Arschkriecher (male)
  Ass-creeper. Someone who climbs up into other people's rectum to gain favours.

(idea) by shallot (1.5 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sun Jul 29 2001 at 20:29:03

A few other popular words when one wishes to swear in German:

Germans are generally really polite people. Honestly. :-)

(idea) by ilteroi (1.1 wk) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Fri Feb 21 2003 at 15:13:26

  • Warmduscher, Weichei, Lump - wuss
  • Knalltüte - literally "bang bag" (somebody who's not to be taken seriously)
  • Trottel, Blödel, Dödel - sap (the last one actually means "dick" as well)
  • Pisskopf - "piss head"
  • Schwachkopf - imbecile
  • Arschgeige - "arse violin" ... thanks to RalphyK for reminding me :)
  • Arschgesicht - "butt face"
Those were in rough order of increasing offensiveness. A guy from South Tyrol (native speakers of both Italian and German) once told me that German is rather boring compared to the colorful possibilities of Cussing in Italian. But still, every few weeks I've got a new swearword of the month :)

(idea) by Butzemann (1.6 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Mon Dec 11 2006 at 3:03:51

German has a reputation for being a lame language when it comes to terms of insulting people. Well, some foreigners do not seem to understand how to put our beautiful language to its best use! Take advantage of composed nouns! (The following insults are hopefully sorted in increasing insult capability.) Pantoffelheld : a man dominated by his wife; literally master of slippers Schreckschraube : ugly woman; literally shock-screw Wuchtbrumme : fat woman; literally impact of a steel-slab Frauenversteher : man who flatters often, softie; literally someone who understands women Penner : bum; literally sleeper (not composed, but commonly used - everyone not getting out of the way of someone who is in hurry is a potiential "penner") Arsch mit Ohren : butt with ears; this is a funny one, sometimes used in the media, in advertisment or among friends Pissnelke : idiot; literally pissing carnation Schleimscheisser : shits slime; used for people who flatter Korinthenkacker : shits "Korinthen", a sweet; meaning is the same as "Schleimscheisser" Stiefellecker : boot licker; means the same as "Schleimscheisser", but with emphasis on servileness falscher Fuffziger : liar, traitor; literally faked piece of 50 Pfennig (got out of fashion since the introduction of the EURO) Hurensohn : sonofabitch Klowichser : s.o. wanking on the toilet whilst sitting Flachwichser : someone who squirts flat after wanking Linkswichser : s.o. wanking with his left hand Hinterlader : literally breech-loader; used for gay men Schwanzlutscher : cock-sucker Kinderschänder : child abuser But if you REALLY want to insult a German, just call him a Nazi or Fascist. Chances are high that someone will wake up in a hospital. Calling someone a Nazi in a german bar lets the music stop playing. Nevertheless, proper insulting in german without hurting to much is some kind of art. Spontaneous inventing of words composed of three words means the mastery of low offending, e.g. Schlafwagenschaffner (sleeper cabin train conductor), Hartgeldstricher, Dreigroschennutte (3-penny-whore), Zuchtpferdschänder (breeding-horse-desecrator), Hartz-IV-Empfänger (a jobless). If you combine 3 words, the meaning of your insult is not as important as the sheer impact of this intricate word. Hint: Insults composed of three words are rare. Combine 2-word insults with a word that can be used as a preposition, e.g. Kleinkinderschänder. In addition, it is possible to combine ANY 3 words, but those are very special insults: Im-Sitzen-Pinkler (pisses while sitting), Strich-50-Fahrer (drives constantly at 50 km/h), Standstreifen-Benutzer (uses the trace spared for the ambulance).

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