die Beschimpfung
insult
An offensive or rude remark directed at a person.
EXAMPLE
Die Beschimpfung des Schiedsrichters führte zu einer Verwarnung.
Insulting the referee led to a caution.
die Beschimpfung
insult
die Beschimpfung, die Beschimpfungen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Beschimpfung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Beschimpfungen |
| genitive | der Beschimpfung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Beschimpfung | die Beschimpfungen |
| accusative | die Beschimpfung | die Beschimpfungen |
| dative | der Beschimpfung | den Beschimpfungen |
| genitive | der Beschimpfung | der Beschimpfungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
“Beschimpfung” contains the stem “beschimpf-” from the verb “beschimpfen” (to insult). The ending “-ung” turns it into a noun that refers to the action or to an individual remark.
EXAMPLE
Für die Beschimpfung einer Kollegin musste er sich entschuldigen.
He had to apologize for insulting a colleague.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include “wüste Beschimpfungen” (vicious insults), “üble Beschimpfungen” (nasty insults), and “Beschimpfungen ausstoßen” (to hurl insults). “Wüst” and “übel” emphasize how crude and hurtful the remarks are.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Streit stieß der Mann wüste Beschimpfungen aus.
After the argument, the man hurled vicious insults.
Target of the insult
Use the pattern “Beschimpfungen richten sich gegen jemanden” (insults are directed at someone) to indicate who is being attacked. “Gegen” is followed by the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Beschimpfungen richteten sich gegen den Trainer.
The insults were directed at the coach.
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