Schitte

German

Etymology

From Low German Schitt(e), Schiet(e) (“shit”), from Middle Low German schīte, from Old Saxon *skiti, from Proto-West Germanic *skiti.

Cognate with German Scheiße. See shit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪtə/

Interjection

Schitte

1. shit

   Ach Schitte, ich muss ja morgen zum Zahnarzt.

   Ah shit, I forgot that I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.

Usage notes

Although the word is etymologically and semantically the same as Scheiße, it is generally considered less vulgar and is often used as a euphemism.