shithole
das Drecksloch, die Dreckslöcher
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shithole
A vulgar, derogatory term for a very dirty, neglected, or extremely unpleasant room, accommodation, or place.
In diesem Drecksloch mit verschimmelten Wänden und Müll auf dem Boden übernachte ich nicht!
I'm not spending the night in this shithole with moldy walls and trash on the floor!
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dreckslöcher |
| genitive | des Dreckslochs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Drecksloch | die Dreckslöcher |
| accusative | das Drecksloch | die Dreckslöcher |
| dative | dem Drecksloch | den Dreckslöchern |
| genitive | des Dreckslochs des Drecksloches | der Dreckslöcher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Drecksloch' (shithole) is made up of 'Dreck' (dirt / filth) and 'Loch' (hole). The first component intensifies the negative judgment of the place; 'Loch' (hole) is not used purely literally here.
Niemand möchte freiwillig in so einem Drecksloch wohnen.
Nobody would willingly live in a shithole like that.
'Drecksloch' (shithole) is a vulgar, strongly derogatory word. It is suitable for expressing an angry or very blunt personal judgment, but not for a neutral description.
Er nannte die heruntergekommene Unterkunft ein Drecksloch.
He called the run-down accommodation a shithole.
Prepositions such as 'in' (in / into) and 'aus' (from / out of) are often used with 'Drecksloch' (shithole) to refer to the place: 'in' indicates being there or going into it, while 'aus' indicates coming from it or leaving it.
Sie wollte sofort aus dem Drecksloch weg.
She wanted to get out of the shithole immediately.
Warum bist du überhaupt in dieses Drecksloch gegangen?
Why did you go into this shithole in the first place?
