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How to Say ‘Holy shit!’ in German

Heilige Scheiße!

HY-li-geh shy-suh

[HY-li-geh shy-suh]

💬 Usage Tip: heilig "holy" gets an -e here because it's die Scheiße. The ending follows the noun's gender.

Phrase Breakdown

Heilige

[HY-li-geh]

holy

Adjective meaning sacred; used ironically in exclamations of shock.

Example

Die heilige Nacht ist still.

The holy night is silent.

Scheiße

[shy-suh]

shit

An informal expression of frustration or dismay.

Example

Scheiße, ich habe mein Handy verloren.

Shit, I lost my phone.

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