Vocabulary
das
Schimpfwort
/ˈʃɪmpfˌvɔʁt/· noun· Pl. die Schimpfwörter
swear word, insult
Das Schimpfwort — every dialect has its own; in Vienna some sound almost affectionate.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Schimpfwort
- Plural
- die Schimpfwörter
- Genitiv
- des Schimpfworts
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Schimpfwort
swear word
Das ist ein Schimpfwort, das sagt man nicht.
That's a swear word, you don't say that.
Word family
Schimpfwortschimpfento scold, to sweardas Wortworddie Schimpftiradetirade of abuse
Common combinations
- ein derbes Schimpfworta crude insult
- Schimpfwörter benutzento use swear words
- ein harmloses Schimpfworta harmless insult
Real examples
- Im Kindergarten lernen Kinder ihre ersten Schimpfwörter.Children learn their first swear words at nursery.
- Manche Wiener Schimpfwörter klingen fast liebevoll.Some Viennese insults sound almost affectionate.
- Das Schimpfwort steht inzwischen sogar im Wörterbuch.The insult is now even in the dictionary.
