Scheibenhonig

German

Etymology

Scheibe (“slice, disc”) +‎ -n- +‎ Honig (“honey”). Use as a minced oath probably due to phonetic similarity to Scheiße.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯bənˌhoːnɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯bənˌhoːnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
• Hyphenation: Schei‧ben‧ho‧nig

Noun

Scheibenhonig m (strong, genitive Scheibenhonigs, plural Scheibenhonige)

1. comb honey

   Synonym: Wabenhonig

2. (minced oath) Used in place of Scheiße; bullshit, nonsense.

Usage notes

(minced oath): The synonym Scheibenkleister is more common.

Declension

Declension of Scheibenhonig [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Scheibenhonig	die	Scheibenhonige
genitive	eines	des	Scheibenhonigs	der	Scheibenhonige
dative	einem	dem	Scheibenhonig	den	Scheibenhonigen
accusative	einen	den	Scheibenhonig	die	Scheibenhonige

Interjection

Scheibenhonig

1. (minced oath) Used in place of Scheiße; fuck!

Further reading

• “Scheibenhonig” in Duden online
• “Scheibenhonig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache