ich esse Scheiße
/ɪç ˈɛsə ˈʃaɪ̯sə/word by word
The English phrase "I eat poop" is translated into German as ich esse Scheiße.
This phrase is used as a literal statement to express that one is consuming excrement.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɪç ˈɛsə ˈʃaɪ̯sə/
Did you know?
- In German, the noun Scheiße can be transformed into a powerful prefix to intensify adjectives, such as in scheißbesoffen to mean 'extremely drunk'.
- The word Scheiße shares a common ancestor with the English word 'shit', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root skeyd-, meaning 'to part' or 'to separate'.
- While the phrase is a literal description of an action, the word Scheiße is frequently used as an interjection to express frustration, much like the English 'damn' or 'crap'.
Examples in context
- Ich esse Mist.I eat crap.
- ick fress Kacke.I eat poop.
- Warum sagst du, ich esse Scheiße?Why do you say I eat poop?
Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are talking about strange diets.
- HannahWas isst du normalerweise?What do you normally eat?
- JulianIch esse Scheiße.I eat poop.
- HannahDas ist wirklich ekelhaft, Julian!That is really disgusting, Julian!
- JulianIch mag es einfach.I just like it.
