German vocabulary: Swear words & insults
54 German words for swear words & insults, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
die Scheiße
(vulgar) shit; crap
der Arsch
arse, posterior, buttocks
dumm
dumb, stupid
verdammt
damned
ficken
to fuck
der Mist
rubbish, garbage, waste
nerven
to annoy, to irritate
blöd
stupid, dim-witted
die Hölle
hell
der Teufel
the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)
das Arschloch
arsehole
der Quatsch
nonsense
der Unsinn
nonsense
der Dreck
dirt
der Hurensohn
son of a bitch, motherfucker, bastard
die Fresse
mouth, gob
der Blödsinn
rubbish, nonsense; bunkum, bunk
die Sau
sow (female pig)
das Schwein
pig
der Idiot
idiot; moron
kotzen
to vomit; to puke
bescheuert
idiotic, crazy, foolish
widerlich
disgusting
der Spinner
(colloquial) nutcase, crackpot
ekelhaft
disgusting, gross
spinnen
to act or talk strangely, foolishly, (of a machine also) to malfunction
der Trottel
idiot, fool, boob, etc
die Hure
whore, prostitute
dreckig
dirty
der Abschaum
dregs, scum (the worst and lowest)
der Depp
idiot, fool, twit
der Penner
tramp, bum; idle so-and-so
die Schlampe
slut, slattern (highly offensive)
pissen
(vulgar) to piss, to pee
der Angeber
show-off, braggart
der Dummkopf
fool, blockhead, dimwit
die Titte
tit; boob (vulgar)
der Wichser
wanker, jerk (very vulgar)
verflucht
cursed
bumsen
to shag, to bonk (vulgar); to thump
ätzend
lousy, dire; caustic, corrosive
die Nutte
hooker, tart (vulgar)
die Fotze
cunt (extremely offensive)
die Zicke
cow, stroppy woman; nanny goat
die Tussi
chick, bimbo (dismissive)
die Pisse
piss (vulgar)
der Macker
bloke, tough guy; boyfriend
die Schwuchtel
faggot (homophobic slur)
das Luder
minx, hussy
zickig
stroppy, bitchy, touchy
hirnrissig
harebrained, hare-brained, crazy
onanieren
to masturbate
der Schurke
villain, scoundrel
der Knacker
old codger, old geezer