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Serbian swear words
A guide to swearing in Serbian: 10 words and phrases from the Swear Atlas catalogue, organised from mild to strong and explained in plain English. Every entry links to its full page with meaning, pronunciation and a 1–5 Burn Rating.
Common Serbian swear words
The recognisable everyday expressions, with what each one actually means.
- гузица · guzica This refers to the buttocks, specifically in a coarse or informal way. It's essentially the Serbian equivalent of 'arse.' 2/5 · Coarse
- пишање · pišanje Literally “pissing”. It refers to the act of urinating, used as a coarse bodily term. It's not an insult on its own but rather a straightforward reference to the action. 2/5 · Coarse
- дркање · drkanje This term refers to masturbation or doing something pointless. The literal translation is 'wanking.' 3/5 · Vulgar
- јебено · jebeno Literally “fucked”. This is used as a vulgar intensifier, similar to 'fucking' in English, often to emphasize something difficult or frustrating. In some contexts, it can also convey admiration. 3/5 · Vulgar
- копиле · kopile It's an insult that refers to someone as an 'illegitimate child,' akin to calling someone a bastard. It's a derogatory term that implies a negative judgment about their parentage. 3/5 · Vulgar
- срање · sranje It refers to a mess, nonsense, or a bad situation. Literally, it translates to 'shit.' 3/5 · Vulgar
- јебати · jebati This is the Serbian word for 'fuck,' used in both sexual and figurative contexts. It can express frustration or anger, similar to how we might use 'fuck' in English. 4/5 · Strong
- курац · kurac This is a vulgar term for 'dick,' often used in curses. It serves as a crude reference to male genitalia. 4/5 · Strong
Stronger stuff
The heavier end of the scale — handle with care.
- јебати · jebati This is the Serbian word for 'fuck,' used in both sexual and figurative contexts. It can express frustration or anger, similar to how we might use 'fuck' in English. 4/5 · Strong
- курац · kurac This is a vulgar term for 'dick,' often used in curses. It serves as a crude reference to male genitalia. 4/5 · Strong
- одјеби · odjebi It's a strong way to tell someone to leave you alone or to get lost. Literally, it translates to 'fuck off.' 4/5 · Strong
- пичка · pička Literally “cunt”. This is a very vulgar term for female genitalia, often used as an insult. It's extremely offensive in context. 4/5 · Strong
Serbian insults
Words aimed at a person rather than shouted at the world.
- одјеби · odjebi It's a strong way to tell someone to leave you alone or to get lost. Literally, it translates to 'fuck off.' 4/5 · Strong
- пичка · pička Literally “cunt”. This is a very vulgar term for female genitalia, often used as an insult. It's extremely offensive in context. 4/5 · Strong
- копиле · kopile It's an insult that refers to someone as an 'illegitimate child,' akin to calling someone a bastard. It's a derogatory term that implies a negative judgment about their parentage. 3/5 · Vulgar
How to pronounce them
An English-friendly “sounds like” cue for each.
- гузица · guzica Sounds like “goo-ZEE-tsa”. 2/5 · Coarse
- пишање · pišanje Sounds like “PEE-shan-yeh”. 2/5 · Coarse
- дркање · drkanje Sounds like “dur-KAN-yeh”. 3/5 · Vulgar
- јебено · jebeno Sounds like “yeh-BEN-oh”. 3/5 · Vulgar
- копиле · kopile Sounds like “KO-pee-leh”. 3/5 · Vulgar
- срање · sranje Sounds like “SRAN-yeh”. 3/5 · Vulgar
- јебати · jebati Sounds like “yeh-BAH-tee”. 4/5 · Strong
- курац · kurac Sounds like “KOO-rats”. 4/5 · Strong
Curious literal translations
What these expressions say word-for-word, versus what they really mean.
- пишање · pišanje Literally “pissing” — It refers to the act of urinating, used as a coarse bodily term. It's not an insult on its own but rather a straightforward reference to the action. 2/5 · Coarse
- јебено · jebeno Literally “fucked” — This is used as a vulgar intensifier, similar to 'fucking' in English, often to emphasize something difficult or frustrating. In some contexts, it can also convey admiration. 3/5 · Vulgar
- пичка · pička Literally “cunt” — This is a very vulgar term for female genitalia, often used as an insult. It's extremely offensive in context. 4/5 · Strong
How strong is Serbian swearing?
Burn Rating spread across all 10 Serbian entries (1 = mild, 5 = extreme).
- 1 · Mild 0
- 2 · Coarse 2
- 3 · Vulgar 4
- 4 · Strong 4
- 5 · Extreme 0
All Serbian words A–Z
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Ј
- јебати · jebati This is the Serbian word for 'fuck,' used in both sexual and figurative contexts. It can express frustration or anger, similar to how we might use 'fuck' in English. 4/5 · Strong
- јебено · jebeno This is used as a vulgar intensifier, similar to 'fucking' in English, often to emphasize something difficult or frustrating. In some contexts, it can also convey admiration. 3/5 · Vulgar
К
- копиле · kopile It's an insult that refers to someone as an 'illegitimate child,' akin to calling someone a bastard. It's a derogatory term that implies a negative judgment about their parentage. 3/5 · Vulgar
- курац · kurac This is a vulgar term for 'dick,' often used in curses. It serves as a crude reference to male genitalia. 4/5 · Strong
О
П
- пичка · pička This is a very vulgar term for female genitalia, often used as an insult. It's extremely offensive in context. 4/5 · Strong
- пишање · pišanje It refers to the act of urinating, used as a coarse bodily term. It's not an insult on its own but rather a straightforward reference to the action. 2/5 · Coarse