beschissen
What does “beschissen” mean in English?
It means something is shitty, awful, or unfair. Literally, it translates to 'shat on.'
Literally “shat on”
You'd use it similarly to 'shitty' in English, often to describe a situation or experience. It's informal and can express annoyance or disappointment.
Take it with you
Wear it. Stick it. Drink from it.
Put beschissen on a mug, a T-shirt or a sticker as Swear Atlas stamp artwork. You'll finish your order with Zazzle, our print partner — they handle payment, printing and delivery.
Adult/mature product · 18+. Purchases, delivery, returns and support are provided by Zazzle, not Swear Atlas. Availability is subject to Zazzle's policies.
Related German words
angeschissen
3/5 · VulgarIt means being screwed or in serious trouble. The literal sense refers to being shat on, which adds a layer of insult.
Arsch
3/5 · VulgarThis is a slang term for the backside, but it’s often used to insult someone, implying they’re a jerk or unpleasant. The literal translation is 'buttocks.'
Scheiße
3/5 · VulgarIt means 'shit' and is often used to express frustration or describe something negative. Literally, it translates to 'excrement.'
furzegal
2/5 · CoarseIt means something is completely irrelevant or not cared about. The literal translation is 'fart indifferent', which adds a humorous twist to the phrase.
Featured in
About this data
Swear Atlas is a source-attested, AI-curated reference — not a native-speaker-certified dictionary. Meanings and the 1–5 Burn Rating are approximate editorial assessments that vary with context, region, tone and speaker. Inclusion of a word does not constitute endorsement of its use.
The literal gloss is a short editorial translation to show word-for-word sense, not an etymological claim.
“Sounds like” is an English-friendly approximation of how the word sounds, not an authoritative pronunciation. Where shown, the romanisation is a conventional Latin-script transliteration of the original spelling.
Term attested via FlacSy/BadWords, washyourmouthoutwithsoap (MIT AND CC-BY-4.0, MIT). Editorial content © Swear Atlas.