Schitte

German

Etymology

From German Low German Schitt(e), Schiet(e) (“shit”). Cognate with High German Scheiße. See shit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪtə/

Interjection

Schitte

  1. shit
    Ach Schitte, ich muss ja morgen zum Zahnarzt.
    Ah shit, I forgot that I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.

Usage notes

Although the word is etymologically and semantically the same as Scheiße, it is generally considered less vulgar and is often used as a euphemism.

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