gottverdammt
goddamn
Crude and emotional: expresses strong anger, rage, or dissatisfaction with someone or something.
EXAMPLE
Diese gottverdammte Tür klemmt schon wieder!
This goddamn door is jammed again!
gottverdammt
goddamn
gottverdammt – gottverdammter – am gottverdammtesten
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Meanings
gottverdammt
goddamn
Crude intensifier: very or extremely. Emphasizes the high degree of a quality or state.
EXAMPLE
Das war ein gottverdammt gutes Konzert!
That was a goddamn good concert!
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gottverdammt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gottverdammt |
|---|---|
| comparative | gottverdammter |
| superlative | am gottverdammtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Gottverdammt' combines 'Gott' (God) with 'verdammt' (damned). The religious reference intensifies the crude, curse-like character of the expression.
EXAMPLE
Er rief: „Gottverdammt, warum funktioniert das nicht?“
He shouted, 'Goddamn it, why doesn't this work?'
Crude register
'Gottverdammt' belongs to very crude, emotional language. In formal, professional, or polite situations, the word usually sounds inappropriate.
EXAMPLE
Der Trainer rief: „Gottverdammt, dieser Fehler darf nicht noch einmal passieren!“
The coach shouted, 'Goddamn it, this mistake must not happen again!'
Intensification
When used as an intensifier, 'gottverdammt' often comes directly before an adjective and emphasizes an especially high degree.
EXAMPLE
Der Aufstieg war gottverdammt anstrengend.
The climb was goddamn exhausting.
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