das Weibsstück
bitch
A derogatory and insulting slur for a woman.
EXAMPLE
Er beschimpfte sie als gemeines Weibsstück.
He insulted her by calling her a nasty bitch.
das Weibsstück
bitch
das Weibsstück, die Weibsstücke
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Weibsstück, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weibsstücke |
| genitive | des Weibsstücks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Weibsstück | die Weibsstücke |
| accusative | das Weibsstück | die Weibsstücke |
| dative | dem Weibsstück | den Weibsstücken |
| genitive | des Weibsstücks des Weibsstückes | der Weibsstücke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Weibsstück' is made up of 'Weib' (woman) and 'Stück' (piece); the 's' connects the two parts. As an insult, the overall meaning cannot simply be derived from the individual parts.
EXAMPLE
Im Roman bezeichnete der wütende Mann seine Nachbarin als Weibsstück.
In the novel, the angry man called his neighbor a 'Weibsstück' (bitch).
Insulting register
'Weibsstück' is a crude, strongly derogatory insult and does not belong in polite or factual conversations. It mainly occurs in direct speech, insults, or literary depictions of aggressive language.
EXAMPLE
Die Bezeichnung „Weibsstück“ löste sofort Empörung aus.
The term 'Weibsstück' (bitch) immediately caused outrage.
Typical construction
The word often follows 'als' (as) with verbs such as 'beschimpfen' (to insult) or 'bezeichnen' (to call/refer to). The person concerned is then called a 'Weibsstück' (bitch).
EXAMPLE
Wer jemanden als Weibsstück beschimpft, muss mit einer Anzeige wegen Beleidigung rechnen.
Anyone who calls someone a 'Weibsstück' (bitch) can expect to face a criminal complaint for insult.
In real life
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