Scheiße
/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Usage notes
Very common in everyday speech and stronger than English "crap" but weaker than the worst insults; still coarse, so avoid it in polite conversation, at work, or with strangers. Literally excrement; often exclaimed when something goes wrong. The spelling with ß is standard (Scheisse is used in Swiss German).
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