Etymology[edit]
Mist (“dung”) + Kerl (“guy”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪs(t)ˌkɛʁl/, [-kɛʁl], [-kɛɐl]
Mistkerl m (strong, genitive Mistkerls, plural Mistkerle)
- (offensive) bastard; swine; nasty guy
Further reading[edit]
- “Mistkerl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mistkerl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Mistkerl” in Duden online