versaut
lewd / obscene
Vulgar, obscene, or sexually suggestive and therefore inappropriate for many people.
EXAMPLE
Er erzählte am Tisch einen ziemlich versauten Witz.
He told a rather lewd joke at the table.
versaut
lewd / obscene
versaut – versauter – am versautesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry versaut, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | versaut |
|---|---|
| comparative | versauter |
| superlative | am versautesten |
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
Adjective and verb
'Versaut' (lewd / obscene) is also the past participle of 'versauen' (to make very dirty; to ruin). As an adjective, however, 'versaut' means 'indecent, obscene'.
EXAMPLE
Der Regen hat uns den ganzen Ausflug versaut.
The rain ruined our entire outing.
Er hat einen ziemlich versauten Humor.
He has a rather lewd sense of humor.
Colloquial style
'Versaut' (lewd / obscene) is colloquial and often sounds crude or strongly judgmental. The word is therefore usually inappropriate in formal letters and factual reports.
EXAMPLE
Solche versauten Bemerkungen passen nicht in ein Bewerbungsgespräch.
Lewd remarks like that have no place in a job interview.
Typical collocations
In its sexual sense, 'versaut' (lewd / obscene) often occurs with 'Witze' (jokes), 'Sprüche' (remarks), or 'Fantasien' (fantasies). When applied to a person, it can be critical, playful, or flirtatious, depending on the situation.
EXAMPLE
Seine versauten Sprüche kamen bei den Gästen nicht gut an.
His lewd remarks did not go over well with the guests.
Beim Flirten sagte sie lachend zu ihm: „Du bist aber versaut!“
While flirting, she laughed and said to him, 'You've got a dirty mind!'
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