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

  1. 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.