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beschissen
shitty
A colloquial, vulgar expression for very bad, awful, or unpleasant.
example
Das Wetter ist heute wirklich beschissen.
The weather is really shitty today.
beschissen
shitty / cheated
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Register: vulgar language
This word is a very colloquial and vulgar expression. Use it only in informal situations among friends, because in formal or public contexts it is considered rude and inappropriate.
EXAMPLE
Ich hatte einen absolut beschissenen Tag bei der Arbeit.
I had an absolutely shitty day at work.
Word structure
'Beschissen' is the past participle of the verb 'bescheißen.' This verb literally means 'to soil with feces' or, figuratively, 'to cheat.' This origin explains the strongly negative and vulgar meaning of the adjective.
EXAMPLE
Er war wütend, weil er sich bei dem Autokauf beschissen fühlte.
He was angry because he felt cheated when buying the car.
Sentence structure and usage
The adjective is very often used predicatively, that is, together with verbs like 'sein' (to be), 'sich fühlen' (to feel), or 'aussehen' (to look). It then describes the state of a thing or how a person feels.
EXAMPLE
Die Verbindung mit dem Internet ist heute wieder total beschissen.
The internet connection is totally shitty again today.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'very bad,' the word is often used to evaluate things or situations. Typical combinations are 'ein beschissener Job' (a shitty job), 'beschissene Laune' (shitty mood), or 'ein beschissener Film' (a shitty film).
EXAMPLE
Wegen des beschissenen Wetters haben wir den Ausflug abgesagt.
Because of the shitty weather, we canceled the outing.
Compare with
beschissen vs gut
good
'gut' and 'beschissen' are strong opposites. 'gut' is neutral and positive: something has good quality, someone feels good, or something is fair. 'beschissen' means very bad, very unpleasant, or unfair. It can also describe feeling physically very unwell. The style is important: 'beschissen' is vulgar and only fits very casual conversations. At school, at work, or with strangers, it is better to say 'sehr schlecht' (very bad).
beschissen
Er findet die Wohnung beschissen, weil es ständig laut ist.
He thinks the apartment is shitty because it is constantly noisy.
gut
Ist euer Training im Sommer gut gelaufen?
Did your training go well in the summer?
In real life
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