German · 8 phrases · a local category
The Compound Machine
German's signature move: cursing by welding words together. Three prefixes — Scheiß-, Arsch-, Sau- — clamp onto almost any word to intensify it. Learn the pattern here and you can build curses on the fly that a native has never heard but instantly understands.
Arschbombe ARSH-bom-buh A cannonball (jumping into a pool bum-first) sauteuer ZOW-toy-er Ludicrously expensive / a total rip-off price Arschgeige ARSH-guy-guh A useless idiot / a hopeless article arschkalt ARSH-kalt Freezing cold / bloody freezing Klugscheißer KLOOK-shy-ser Know-it-all / smartass scheißegal SHYSE-eh-gahl Couldn't-care-less / don't give a damn Scheißwetter SHYSE-vet-ter Miserable, filthy weather Scheißkerl SHYSE-kairl Bastard / rotten swine