shit / hash
der Shit
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shit
A colloquial, vulgar term for something annoying, bad, or worthless; often used to express frustration or rejection.
Der Film war totaler Shit, wir sind nach einer halben Stunde gegangen.
The film was total shit; we left after half an hour.
hash
A colloquial term for hashish or cannabis.
Die Polizei fand bei ihm mehrere Tütchen Shit.
The police found several small bags of hash on him.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Shits |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Shit | – |
| accusative | den Shit | – |
| dative | dem Shit | – |
| genitive | des Shits | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Shit' (shit / hash) is highly colloquial and vulgar. The word is mainly suitable for very informal conversations and can sound rude in formal situations.
Dieser Shit geht mir heute wirklich auf die Nerven.
This shit is really getting on my nerves today.
When 'der Shit' (shit) refers to trouble or something bad, it often occurs with 'der ganze' (all this) or 'so ein' (such) and is made more specific by a phrase introduced by 'mit' (with).
Dieser ganze Shit mit den Rechnungen kostet mich viel Zeit.
All this shit with the bills is taking up a lot of my time.
The cannabis sense of 'Shit' (hash) can often be recognized from words related to drugs, such as 'rauchen' (to smoke), 'Tütchen' (small bag), or 'beschlagnahmen' (to confiscate). If there are no such clues and the context involves annoyance, the other meaning is usually intended.
Hinter der Turnhalle haben ein paar Jugendliche Shit geraucht.
A few teenagers were smoking hash behind the gym.
