Schitte
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editInterjection
editSchitte
- shit
- Ach Schitte, ich muss ja morgen zum Zahnarzt.
- Ah shit, I forgot that I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.
Usage notes
editAlthough the word is etymologically and semantically the same as Scheiße, it is generally considered less vulgar and is often used as a euphemism.