shit / crap
der Scheißdreck
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shit / crap
A very vulgar expression for something regarded as completely worthless, useless, or of extremely poor quality.
Ich habe stundenlang versucht, es zu reparieren, aber dieser ganze Scheißdreck ist kaputt.
I spent hours trying to fix it, but all this shit is broken.
to not give a shit
A very vulgar idiom expressing that someone does not care about something at all.
Er schert sich einen Scheißdreck darum, was andere Leute von ihm denken.
He doesn't give a shit what other people think of him.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Scheißdrecks |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Scheißdreck | – |
| accusative | den Scheißdreck | – |
| dative | dem Scheißdreck | – |
| genitive | des Scheißdrecks | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a very vulgar intensification and is made up of 'Scheiße' (shit) and 'Dreck' (dirt/filth). Both words refer to something dirty or worthless, and the combination greatly intensifies this negative meaning.
Räum endlich diesen ganzen Scheißdreck aus deinem Zimmer auf!
Finally clean up all this shit from your room!
This word is extremely vulgar and belongs to fecal language. It is perceived as very offensive or crude and should absolutely be avoided in the vast majority of situations, especially in formal or public contexts.
Er nannte die Arbeit seines Kollegen einen Haufen Scheißdreck.
He called his colleague's work a pile of shit.
The expression 'sich um einen Scheißdreck scheren' (to not give a shit about something) is a fixed idiom. It expresses that someone is absolutely indifferent to something. The person who does not care is the subject of the sentence.
Ich schere mich einen Scheißdreck darum, ob er pünktlich ist oder nicht.
I don't give a shit whether he's on time or not.
