Insults

[montanaisaleg]

I'm fluent in exactly one language: English. As such, I don't know much about insults in other languages.

Comments

[kori_to_kukki]

in germany we use the same phrase ("fick dich") very often.

[muckefuck]

My impression is that that's a rather recent development under influence from English. When I first started learning German twenty years ago, the only time I came across "Fick Dich!" was in subtitled American movies.

[axoaxonic]

The Germans straight-out steal English curse words, especially 'fuck' ('fahk!') and 'shit.' :)

[muckefuck]

The case is weaker for "shit" than for "fuck". Schitt or Schiet is found in Low German and has been for centuries. A friend from Niedersachsen used to make "Schittwittertee", which I can guarantee is not a loan from English. It's not unusual for Low German words to be found in Standard German with slightly altered meanings or connotations, so I think it quite likely that Schitt was originally borrowed as less-offensive alternative to Scheisse, in much the same way that (for instance) "shmuck" or "poppycock" entered English.

[axoaxonic]

Ah, good point.

[pne]

My impression is that that's a rather recent development under influence from English.

That's my impression too. FWIW.

[kori_to_kukki]

i don't know about that to be honest.
i'm 21 and heard this phrase for the first time when i was 12?
before that i was a nice and protected kid... haha...