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Schitte
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schitte
German
Etymology
From de nds Schitte Schitt(e), nds Schiet Schiet(e) shit, from de gml schīte, from de osx *skiti, from de gmw-pro *skiti.
Cognate with de Scheiße. See en shit.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃɪtə/
Interjection
de interjection
shit
de 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 de Scheiße, it is generally considered less vulgar and is often used as a euphemism.