bescheißen

German

Alternative forms

• bescheissen (Switzerland)

Etymology

From Middle High German beschīzen, from Old High German biskīzan, from Proto-Germanic *biskītaną, equivalent to be- +‎ scheißen. Cognate with German Low German beschieten, Dutch beschijten, English beshite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈʃaɪ̯sn̩/, /bəˈʃaɪ̯sən/

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Verb

1. (colloquial, vulgar) to deceive somebody, to bullshit somebody

Related terms

• Beschiss
• scheißen

Further reading

• “bescheißen” in Duden online