How to Say ‘Dumb pig!’ in German
Dumme Sau!
DOO-ma sow
[DOO-ma sow]
💬 Usage Tip: Dumme changes to match Sau, which is feminine. Compare dummer Hund, dumme Sau, dummes Zeug.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Sau as an insult is very coarse and harsh. Even when not meant literally, it lands stronger than a mild word like Idiot.
Phrase Breakdown
Dumme
[DOO-ma]
Dumb
Used to describe someone as unintelligent.
Du dumme Sau, das ist nicht richtig.
You dumb sow, that's not right.
Sau
[sow]
sow
An offensive term, usually directed at women, implying they are dirty or unpleasant.
Diese Sau hat schon wieder gelogen.
This sow lied again.
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