Icelandic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English shit. Doublet of skítur.

Interjection

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sjitt

  1. (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

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Contrary to English shit, Icelandic sjitt is a rather mild expletive.

See also

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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sjitt

  1. (dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) past participle of sjå
    E he itj sjitt nåkkå tå dæ
    I have not seen anything of it