der Scheißkerl
bastard
A crude, insulting term for a man considered particularly mean, ruthless, or despicable.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Scheißkerl hat mich um mein Geld betrogen.
That bastard cheated me out of my money.
der Scheißkerl
bastard
der Scheißkerl, die Scheißkerle
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Scheißkerl, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Scheißkerle |
| genitive | des Scheißkerls |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Scheißkerl | die Scheißkerle |
| accusative | den Scheißkerl | die Scheißkerle |
| dative | dem Scheißkerl | den Scheißkerlen |
| genitive | des Scheißkerls des Scheißkerles | der Scheißkerle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Scheißkerl' is made up of 'Scheiß' (shit) and 'Kerl' (guy). The first component makes the term crude and strongly derogatory.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Scheißkerl hat absichtlich meinen Brief weggeworfen.
That bastard deliberately threw my letter away.
Typical sentence patterns
As an insult, 'Scheißkerl' often appears with a determiner such as 'dieser' (this) or 'so ein' (such a). It can also be used directly as a form of address without an article.
EXAMPLE
So ein Scheißkerl! Er hat uns die ganze Arbeit allein überlassen.
What a bastard! He left us to do all the work ourselves.
Du Scheißkerl, verschwinde sofort!
You bastard, get out of here immediately!
Crude register
'Scheißkerl' belongs to crude, insulting colloquial language and is usually used in highly emotional situations. The word is inappropriate in factual or polite situations.
EXAMPLE
Sie war so wütend, dass sie ihn einen Scheißkerl nannte.
She was so angry that she called him a bastard.
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