sjitt
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From the English expletive shit. Doublet of skítur.
Interjection edit
sjitt
- (vulgar) shit (exclamation indicating a marked displeasure with a newly discovered piece of news or with the current situation, or desperation on the realization of trouble to come)
Usage notes edit
Contrary to English shit, Icelandic sjitt is a rather mild expletive.
See also edit
- fokk (similar, perhaps slightly stronger, but mostly just not expected from others than young people)
- sjitturinn (mild, jocular)
- skítur
- skítt
- andskotinn (rather strong)
- djöfullinn (strong)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
sjitt