Noun / Interjection
der Mist
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪst/
rubbish, garbage, waste
C1
rank #1,703
Meanings
Noun
- rubbish, garbage, waste
- manure (domestic animals’ excrement mixed with hay)
- crap, bullshit
Interjection
- crap! darn! (expresses mild annoyance)
Example sentence
Warum isst du diesen Mist?
Why are you eating this garbage?
Word forms
singular
der Mist
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mist
Accusativeden Mist
Dativedem Mist
Genitivedes Mistes
Mist has no common plural.
Usage
- so ein Mist — This informal expression criticizes something as rubbish.
- Mist! — Used alone, it can express annoyance: damn or drat.
In dieser Kiste liegt nur alter Mist, den niemand mehr braucht.
This box contains nothing but old junk that nobody needs anymore.