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
beschissen
shitty
To feel physically very unwell, sick, or miserable.
EXAMPLE
Ich bleibe heute im Bett, ich fühle mich total beschissen.
I'm staying in bed today; I feel totally shitty.
beschissen
cheated
The feeling of having been cheated or treated unfairly. It comes from the verb 'bescheißen' (to cheat).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Gespräch mit dem Verkäufer fühlte er sich ziemlich beschissen.
After the conversation with the salesman, he felt pretty cheated.
beschissen
covered in shit
The literal but now rare meaning: soiled with feces.
EXAMPLE
Die Schuhe waren nach dem Spaziergang über die Weide komplett beschissen.
After the walk across the pasture, the shoes were completely covered in shit.
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 bescheuert
stupid / lousy
Bescheuert and beschissen can both describe a situation as very bad or frustrating. Bescheuert tends to emphasize the annoyance or senselessness, while beschissen is much more vulgar and places stronger emphasis on how bad the situation is. Use bescheuert in rough everyday speech and beschissen only when the vulgar tone is appropriate.
beschissen
Es ist beschissen, dass der Zug schon wieder eine Stunde verspätet ist.
It’s shitty that the train is already an hour late again.
bescheuert
Es ist bescheuert, dass der Zug schon wieder eine Stunde verspätet ist.
It’s lousy that the train is already an hour late again.
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