German · Insults & Name-Calling
Missgeburt
MISS-guh-boort · /ˈmɪs.ɡə.buːɐ̯t/
Freak / abomination
4/5 Fighting words
aimed at a person, will start something
Literally
"Mis-birth / malformed birth"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
Ugly and dehumanising — it literally means a botched birth, and it's meant to wound. You'll hear it in genuine hatred and in rap beef, never in play. We list it so you recognise real venom when it's aimed at someone: there's no friendly register for this one, and no traveler should ever deploy it — comprehend it, don't use it.
Heard in the wild
Verschwinde, du Missgeburt!
Get out of here, you freak!
Where it lands
Germany — universal, strongly pejorative
Quick answers
- What does "Missgeburt" mean?
- In German, "Missgeburt" means "Freak / abomination". Literally it's "Mis-birth / malformed birth". Ugly and dehumanising — it literally means a botched birth, and it's meant to wound. You'll hear it in genuine hatred and in rap beef, never in play. We list it so you recognise real venom when it's aimed at someone: there's no friendly register for this one, and no traveler should ever deploy it — comprehend it, don't use it.
- Is "Missgeburt" offensive?
- Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
- How do you pronounce "Missgeburt"?
- Say it "MISS-guh-boort" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ˈmɪs.ɡə.buːɐ̯t.
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