Schitte
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Low German Schitt(e), Schiet(e) (“shit”), from Middle Low German schīte, from Old Saxon *skiti, from Proto-West Germanic *skiti.
Cognate with German Scheiße. See shit.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
Schitte
- shit
- Ach Schitte, ich muss ja morgen zum Zahnarzt.
- Ah shit, I forgot that I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.
Usage notes[edit]
Although the word is etymologically and semantically the same as Scheiße, it is generally considered less vulgar and is often used as a euphemism.