ficken
to fuck
A vulgar term for sexual intercourse.
EXAMPLE
In dem Film gab es eine Szene, in der die beiden Hauptfiguren miteinander ficken.
In the film, there was a scene in which the two main characters fuck each other.
ficken
to fuck
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Meanings
jemanden ficken
to fuck someone over
A vulgar way of saying that someone cheats someone, causes them great harm, or exploits them ruthlessly.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma hat ihre Kunden mit den versteckten Gebühren richtig gefickt.
The company really fucked its customers over with the hidden fees.
ficken
fuck
A vulgar exclamation that expresses strong anger, frustration, or rejection. Often used in the imperative ('Fick dich!' — Fuck you!) or as an interjection.
EXAMPLE
Fick diesen ganzen Papierkram, ich habe keine Lust mehr!
Fuck all this paperwork, I can't be bothered anymore!
Usage tips
Register: Very vulgar
This word is extremely vulgar and is considered very offensive or inappropriate in most social situations. It is not a neutral word for sex and should be handled with great caution.
EXAMPLE
Er wurde aus der Bar geworfen, weil er vulgäre Wörter wie dieses benutzte.
He was thrown out of the bar because he used vulgar words like this one.
Context clue
The meaning changes depending on sentence structure. Without an object or with 'miteinander' (with each other), it means to have sex. With an accusative object ('jemanden ficken' — to fuck someone over), it means to cheat someone or harm them.
EXAMPLE
Er hat das Gefühl, dass sein Geschäftspartner versucht, ihn zu ficken.
He has the feeling that his business partner is trying to fuck him over.
As an insult
In the imperative, 'Fick dich!' (Fuck you!) is used as a direct, very aggressive insult. It expresses extreme anger and rejection toward a person.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Streit schrie er nur noch „Fick dich!“ und ging.
After the argument, he just shouted 'Fuck you!' and left.
Compare with
ficken vs vögeln
to fuck
Ficken and vögeln can both be used vulgarly to say that people are having sexual intercourse. Ficken usually sounds considerably more obscene, harsher, and possibly more aggressive. Vögeln is also crude and can sound vulgar, but for the same statement it is often less harsh.
ficken
In seiner wütenden, obszönen Erzählung sagte er, die beiden hätten miteinander gefickt.
In his angry, obscene account, he said that the two of them had fucked.
vögeln
In seiner derben Erzählung sagte er, die beiden hätten miteinander gevögelt.
In his crude account, he said that the two of them had fucked.
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