Noun
der Shitstorm
Pronunciation: [ˈʃɪtstoːɐ̯m]
shitstorm (extreme backlash), outcry
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plural Shitstorms
Meanings
Noun
- shitstorm (extreme backlash), outcry
Example sentence
Nach dem Werbespot gab es im Netz einen riesigen Shitstorm.
After the commercial there was a huge backlash online.
Word forms
singular
der Shitstorm
plural
die Shitstorms
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Shitstorm
Accusativeden Shitstorm
Dativedem Shitstorm
Genitivedes Shitstorms
Plural
Nominativedie Shitstorms
Accusativedie Shitstorms
Dativeden Shitstorms
Genitiveder Shitstorms
Usage
- einen Shitstorm auslösen — trigger a storm of hostile online reactions; informal expression
- Shitstorm / sachliche Kritik — an intense online backlash / reasoned criticism; different descriptions
Die falsche Behauptung im Video löste einen Shitstorm aus.
The false claim in the video triggered a storm of online outrage.