German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German beschīzen, from Old High German biskīzan, from Proto-Germanic *biskītaną, equivalent to be- +‎ scheißen. Cognate with German Low German beschieten, Dutch beschijten, English beshite.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃaɪ̯sn̩/, /bəˈʃaɪ̯sən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧schei‧ßen

Verb

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bescheißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present bescheißt, past tense beschiss, past participle beschissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar, transitive) to rip off, to screw

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