scheiße
awful / shitty
Colloquial and vulgar: very bad, unpleasant, or annoying.
EXAMPLE
Das Wetter ist heute echt scheiße.
The weather is really shitty today.
scheiße
awful / shitty
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry scheiße, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
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Usage tips
Evaluating with finden
A common pattern is „etwas scheiße finden“ (to think something is shitty). The thing being evaluated is in the accusative; „scheiße“ comes after this object.
EXAMPLE
Ich finde den neuen Stundenplan scheiße.
I think the new class schedule is shitty.
Describing how you feel
„sich scheiße fühlen“ (to feel shitty) describes your own physical or emotional state. The verb is used with a reflexive pronoun such as „mich“ (myself), „dich“ (yourself), or „sich“ (himself/herself/themselves).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Streit habe ich mich den ganzen Abend scheiße gefühlt.
After the argument, I felt shitty all evening.
Use with caution
„Scheiße“ expresses a strongly negative evaluation and can sound rude. Avoid it in job interviews, business correspondence, and other formal situations; when directed at a person, it can be especially hurtful.
EXAMPLE
Im Vorstellungsgespräch solltest du nicht sagen, dass dein alter Job scheiße war.
In a job interview, you shouldn't say that your old job was shitty.
In real life
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