German Swear Words, Slang, Phrases, Curses, Insults, Colloquialisms and Expletives! How To Speak German!

It’s another ‘how to learn another language time‘. This time, it’s about learning some of the funny German Swear Words, Slang, Phrases, Curses, Insults, Colloquialisms and Expletives that are out there in Deutsche linguistic land! But you might learn more below!

I mean, they’re the only words that you really need to know apart from hello, please, goodbye, thank you and beer. It’s the language that the locals use, and they’ll appreciate you having a bit of fun as long as you keep it within the right context.

Like other language lessons on this silly website (see my list of British Slang, Australian Slang, Kiwi Slang, Irish Slang, Russian, French and Spanish swear words), the Germans have come up with a great number of colourful expressions that are spoken to brighten up your day!

Only the Germans could come up with a word like Shadenfreude which means ‘to have pleasure due to the misfortune of others’. There’s no way that the English language could come up with something like that!

I’ve been to Germany before and I really loved it there. I mean, a beer lover like myself (see Oktoberfest), when planted in the country that is an expert in brewing beer, is in an amber ale paradise! The people there are really friendly, helpful (and funny), plus everything works and is on time.

Plus there’s some cool things to see and do there like eat Currywurst, watch the portable sausage cooking man, and take a wee in goal at the funniest urinal I’ve ever seen.

Anyway, have a look below at the silly German Swear Words and other funny expressions that I trawled from around the place!

Genießen! (Enjoy!).

German Swear Words, Slang, Expletives and Expressions! The Ultimate and Rather Silly List!

Here you go!

German Swear Word, Expletive or Expression	Rough English Translation
Aasgeier	Vulture
abdrehen (Ich bin einfach abgedreht.)	to lose it (I just lost it.)
abticken (Tick nicht ab!)	to lose your grip (Get a grip!)
Alte	Old bag/bat
Alter wichser	Old wanker
am Blitz geleckt haben (Der hat wohl am Blitz geleckt!)	totally mental (That guy’s totally mental!)
Angeber	Braggart/boaster/loudmouth
Armleuchter	Dead head/f%#@wit
Arschfotze	a$$c%#@
Arschgeige	d@#khead (lit. a$$ violin)
Arschgesicht	a$$face (Butthead)
Arschkeks, verfluchter!	Stupid s%#@head
Arschloch	a$$hole
ätzend	Godawful
Aufgeilen	To wind up/get turned on
ausflippen (Ich flippe gleich aus.)	to flip out (I’m about to flip out.)
Backpfeifengesicht	fish face
beinhart	terrific/rock hart
Blöde Gans!	silly cow
Bloede Kuh	stupid cow
blutige Sau	bloody pig
Blvde Fotze	Stupid c%#@
Blvdes Arschloch	stupid a$$hole
breit sein	to be spaced out/far gone (dope) oder to be pissed/sloshed/several sheets to the wind (drink)
Bruchbude	flea pit
Bulle	Cop
bumsen	to screw/bang/get laid
Bumslokal	red light bar
das Arschloch	a$$hole
Das ist ja Kinderkacke.	This is really childish bulls%#@.
Das ist mir furzegal!	I don’t give a f%#@!
Das ist mir scheißegal	I don’t give a f%#@
Das ist voll nervig!	That is really annoying!
Das macht mich verrückt!	That drives me crazy!
Das pisst mich an!	That pisses me off!
Das stinkt mir!	That pisses me off
Das stört mich total!	That bugs the hell out of me!
Das war zu einfach!	That was too easy!
Dein Hund soll deine Mutter ficken	Your dog must f%#@ your mother
Deine Mutter geht in der Stadt huren	Your mother goes whoring in the city
Deine Mutter schwitzt beim Kacken	Your mother sweats when she s%#@s
Deine Oma masturbiert im stehen!	Your grandma masturbates standing up!
Depp	Idiot
der abschaum	scum
der abschaum der menschlichen gesellschaft	the scum of the earth
der Arsch	a$$
der drecksack	dirty bastard
der dreckskerl	bastard
der Lutscher	sissy
der Penner	f%#@er
der Scheisskerl	piece of s%#@
der Schwanz	d@#k (lit. tail)
der schwanzlutscher	c@#k sucker
der Teufel	the devil
der teufel wird los sein	the s%#@’s going to hit the fan
der Waschlappen (literally means “dishrag”)	wussy
die Arschmade (literally means “ass maggot”)	son of a bitch
die Drecksau (literally means “dirty pig”)	s%#@-head
die Fotze	c%#@
Die Fregatte	Fat old bitch (Lit: Frigate)
die Hure	Whore
Die Möpse	Breasts (Lit: Lap dogs)
die Scheiße	s%#@
die Schlampe	bitch
die Titten	Breasts
die Zicke	bitch
Dösbaddel	jerk/moron/cretin
Dreckige Hure	Dirty whore.
Drecksack	a$$hole/s%#@ (person)
Drecksau	s%#@ pig
Drecksnest	armpit of the universe
Du alte Kackbratze!	old ugly women
Du arschgefickter Hurensohn!	You a$$-f%#@ed son of a bitch!
Du Bastard!	Bastard!
Du bist (so) besonders… nur wie jeder sonst	You are special… just like everyone else
Du bist ein volltrottel	You’re an idiot
Du bist ‘ne Schlampe!	You are a slut!
du blöde stinkfotze	you stupid stinking c%#@
Du Drecksack!	You Dirtbag!
du dumme kuh	you stupid cow
Du Dummkopf	You stupid head
Du Fickfehler	You Retard (lit. You f%#@mistake)
Du gehst mir auf den sack!	You get on my nerves/wick/tits
Du gehst mir voll auf den Sack!	You’re really busting my balls!
Der mist	This s#$%
Du hast den Arsch offen	You´re full of s%#@
Du Hurensohn	You son of a bitch
Du kannst mich mal!	f%#@ you! (lit. You can do me.)
Du Lusche!	useless idiot/jerk
Du Muschi!	you loser!
Du Sackgesicht!	you bag face!
Du Schweinehund!	You pig-dog!
Du spinnst wohl	You must be kidding/joking oder You must be off your head
du verdammter Arschficker	you damn a$$f%#@er
Du verdammtes Arschloch	you bloody a$$hole
du verdreht missgeburt	you dippy bastard
Du Weichei!	you sissy (lit. “soft egg”)
Dummbatz	Dumba$$
dumme Kuh	idiot (lit. dumb cow)
dumme Nuss	moron/idiot
Dumme Schlampe.	Stupid bitch.
Dummes Huhn	stupid chicken
Dummkopf	Stupid head
duncauf	idiot
durchdrehen (Sie wird durchdrehen.)	to go postal (She’s going to go postal.)
Eh man, locker bleiben.	Take it easy, man.
Eier	balls/bollocks/nuts/goolies/cobblers
Eigentlich bin ich Pazifist.	Actually I’m a pacifist.
Einfach tief einatmen.	Just take a deep breath.
Esel	donkey/oaf
Ess Scheisse	eat s%#@
Ess Scheisse und stirb	Eat s%#@ and die
fahr zur holle	go to hell
fauler Sack	idle sod
fauler zauber	dirty deal/cheat
feiger Hund	coward/yellowbelly
Fettarsch	fat arse
Fettbacke	Dirtbag
Fick deine Mutter	f%#@ your mother
Fick dich	f%#@ you
Fick dich Arschloch	f%#@ you a$$hole
Fick dich in Knie	Go f%#@ youself/get stuffed
Fick dich, Wichser.	f%#@ you, jerk-off.
ficken	to f%#@/lay/bang/screw
Ficken Rossette	f%#@ing a$$hole
Ficker	f%#@er
Filzlaus	pain in the arse
Flasche	bore/prat
Flatter machen	to make oneself scarce
Fotze	c%#@
Fresse!	Shut it/shut your trap
für`n Arsch	bloody/f%#@ing useless
Geh ein schwanz lutschen	Go suck a d@#k
Geh’ kacken!	Go take a dump!
Geh’ ‘ne Kuh melken	Go milk a cow
Geh Staub fressen	Go eat dust
Geh zum Teufel	Go to hell (Lit. Go to the devil)
geil	horny
geiler Bock	randy/horny so and so
geiles Luder	nympho
Gesöff	gut rot
Gewalt ist keine Lösung.	Violence is not the answer.
Giftzahn	rat bag
Giftzwerg	evil little devil/bastard
Gottverdammt !	God dammit !
Halt de fick klappe	Shut the f%#@ up
Halt deine Fresse	Shut up!
Halt die Klappe.	Shut your trap.
Halts maul	shut your face/gob/trap
Hat jemand dir ins Gehirn geschissen	Are you crazy?
Hey, hör auf mit dem Scheiss.	Hey, cut that s%#@ out.
Himmel, Arsch, und Zwirn!	Goddamn it!
Hirnlose Ochse	Brainless Ox
hirnrissig	crazy/nuts
homofuerst	duke of homosexuality
Hornochse	turkey/jerk/muttonhead
Horst	moron
Huhrensohn	Son of a whore
Ich bin völlig im Arsch	I´m knackered/shagged out/dead
Ich ficke deine Mutter	I f%#@ your mother
Ich ficke deine Schwester	I f%#@ your sister
Ich ficke Katzen	I f$%^ cats
Ich hasse dich.	I hate you.
Ich misch mich lieber nicht ein.	I’d rather not get involved.
ich will dich ficken	I want to f%#@ you
Ich will ficken	I want to f%#@
Ich will ficken	I want to f%#@
Ist mir doch scheissegal!	I don’t give a s%#@!
Ist was?	Got a problem?
Kackbratze	s%#@head (lit. Face full of s%#@)
kamel	dodo
Käsequanten	stinkfeet
Klugscheißer	bogmouth/know-all/smart aleck
Knacker	old turd
Knalltüte	wimp
Korinthenkacker	pisser/fusspot
Kotzbrocken	pain (in the arse)
kotzen	to throw up/puke/barf/spew/vomit
Kümmerling	runt/wimp
Küss meinen Arsch	Kiss my a$$
Labern	to rabbit on/blab/blabber
Lahmarsch	slowcoach
Lahme Ente	lame duck
lech mien arsch	lick my a$$
Leck mich	Bite me
Leck mich (doch)	Lick me
Leck mich am Arsch	Kiss my a$$/Up yours
Lick au mosh	Kiss my a$$
linken	to cheat
LMS (Lutsch mein’ Schwanz)	SMD (suck my d@#k)
Lude	Pimp
Luder	Bitch
Luft im Sack haben (Er hat nur Luft im Sack!)	to be full of s%#@ (He’s so full of s%#@!)
Lutsch’ meine Eier	Suck my balls
Macker	bloke/tough guy/macho
Mensch, reiss dich zusammen.	Dude, keep your s%#@ together.
miefen	to pong/reet/stink
Mieser Stricher	bad male prostitute
missgeburt	bastard
Miststück	Bitch / Bastard
mudblut hure	mudblood whore
muschi lecker	p@#$y licker
Mutterficker	Motherf%#@er
Na und?	What about it?
Na, du Wichser!	Hey, jerk-off!
Nepp	ripp off
Nervensäge	pain in the arse
nicht aushalten (Die Beiden kann ich nicht aushalten.)	can’t stand (I can’t stand those two.)
Nun ist die Kacke am Dampfen.	The s%#@ has hit the fan.
nur Scheisse über etwas/jemanden reden (Er redet nur Scheisse über uns.)	to talk s%#@ about (He’s always talking s%#@ about us.)
Nutte	tart/hooker/whore/pro
Onanieren	Masturbate
pestbaeule	pest lump
Piefke	brown-nose/creep
Pisse	piss/pee
Pisser	f%#@er
Pissnelke	jerk/cow
plattmachen	to bore/astonish
Quacksalber	quack
reihern	to throw up/ride the porcelain bus
Reiß dich am riemen	Get a grip!/Pull yourself together!
Rotzfahne	snot rag
Rowdy	hooligan/rowdy
Rübe	nob/noggon/conk
Saftladen	These people couldn`t organize a bunfight
saufen	to booze/raise in the elbow/get plastered
Saugen Sie eine T?te Schw?nze	Suck a bag of
Scheiss drauf, ich hol’ die Bullen.	f%#@ this, I’m calling the cops.
Scheiße	s%#@/crap
scheissekopf	s%#@head
Scheissen	To s%#@
Scheißhaus	s%#@house
Scheißspiel!	lousy game/this game stinks
schluffig	slouchy
Schluss damit!	Stop it!
Schluss mit lustig!	Ok, playtime’s over!
Schnarchsack	snorer
Schwanzlutscher	c@#ksucker
Schweinepriester	creeping Jesus
Schwuchtel	faggot, homo
Schwul	gay
Sei doch nicht so macho, eh.	Enough with the “tough guy” act.
Sense!	It´s all over/Kiss your a$$ and goodbye
shaisa	s%#@!
Shishkoff	s%#@bird
So ein Beschiß!	What a crock (of s%#@)!
Sohn einer Hündin!	Son of a bitch!
spinnen (Spinnst du oder was?)	to be nuts (Are you f%#@ing nuts?)
Sprich nicht mit mir, du verrückter Mann!	Do not talk to me crazy man!
steig auf diese Hoden!	get on these nuts!
Stinkstiefel	pratt
sturer Bock	stubborn old goat
Titten	knockers
Transuse	ragged arse/idle layabout
Trottel	Stupid
Tussi	skirt/crumpet
Varpiss dich!	f%#@ off!
verdammt du hurensohn	dammit you son of a bitch
Verdammte Scheiße!	Shit! Dammit!
vergiss es!	Forget it/Give it a rest!
Verhurtes Drecksgör	Dirty girl
Verpiss dich!	Piss off/get lost
vögeln	to f%#@/screw/bang/hump
Voll der Depp!	What a dumb-a$$!
Was für ein Arschloch.	What a complete a$$hole.
Was geht hier ab?	Whats going on/down?
Was soll der Scheiss?	What’s up with the s@#$?
Was zur Hölle?	What the hell?
wertlos kind	worthless child
wichser	wanker
Wilde Tier Schwarze Affee Arschloch	Wild Animal Black Monkey a$$hole
Zicke	Bitch
Zickig	Bitchy
Zieh Leine!	Piss off/Get lost/make tracks
Zimtzicke	Quarrelsome and Bitchy Woman
zur Holle mit dir	to hell with you

As with any language, make sure you know the context of what you’re saying otherwise you might come back to your own country a tad injured!

Anyway, enjoy practicing your German Swear Words out loud!

For more swearing and linguistics, check out my list of Australian Slang, Russian Swear Words, Italian Swear Words and French Swear Words! Plus how to speak New Zealand Slang!

See more at Dirty German: Everyday Slang from “What’s Up?” to “F*% Off!” (Dirty Everyday Slang).

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