German · 17 phrases
Insults & Name-Calling
From the toothless (Dummkopf) to the fighting words (Wichser, Hurensohn). Mind the legal trapdoor: many of these become a prosecutable Beleidigung the moment they're aimed at a real person, especially anyone in uniform. Tone and audience decide whether you're teasing a mate or paying a fine.
Dummkopf DOOM-kopf Blockhead / dummy Arsch ARSH Arse / ass — and the second great compound-engine of German Arschgeige ARSH-guy-guh A useless idiot / a hopeless article Blödmann BLURT-mahn Idiot / dumbass Depp DEP Idiot / dope Halt die Klappe! HALT dee KLAP-uh Shut your trap! / Shut up! Hornochse HORN-ok-suh Blockhead / clumsy oaf Klugscheißer KLOOK-shy-ser Know-it-all / smartass Vollpfosten FOLL-pfos-ten Complete idiot / total blockhead Drecksau DREK-zow Filthy pig / dirty swine Scheißkerl SHYSE-kairl Bastard / rotten swine Verpiss dich! fair-PISS dikh Piss off! / Clear off (with force)! Arschloch ARSH-loch Asshole Hurensohn HOO-ren-zohn Son of a bitch Missgeburt MISS-guh-boort Freak / abomination Sie Arschloch! ZEE ARSH-loch The formal-register insult — cold, deliberate contempt Wichser VIK-ser Wanker / jerk-off