German Words to Avoid - F
Inappropriate, Offensive, or Vulgar Words
A Special Slang Dictionary
An annotated German-English Glossary
of “bad” Words and Expressions
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ACHTUNG! WARNING! Some people may find the words and expressions in this German glossary objectionable. This is a special glossary of slang words and other expressions in German that need to be used with caution—or simply avoided.
F
feucht wet, moist
Das geht dich einen feuchten Dreck an! = That's none of your goddamn business!
der feuchte Traum (Träume) wet dream
einen feuchten Traum haben = to have a wet dream
der Fick (a/the) f--k (vulgar)
ein guter Fick = a good f--k, a good lay
ficken to f--k, have sex (vulgar)
mit jemandem ficken = to f--k s.o.
NOTE: The German forms of ficken are used only in a sexual sense. Most English f-expressions are conveyed in German by the Scheiß- prefix, leck mich am Arsch (kiss my ass), or some other expression. Examples: "F--k him!" = Der kann mich doch am Arsch lecken!; "This f-ing car!" = Dieses Scheißauto!; "We were just f-ing with you." = Wir haben dich nur verarscht.; "F--k off!" = Verpiss dich!
die Flitzerkacke (teen slang) the trots, the shits, diarrhea (der Durchfall)
die Flöte (-n) (vulgar slang) penis (lit., flute)
flöten to give a bl-- job (lit., play the flute)
flöten gehen = to get lost, disappear (verloren gehen), go down the drain (money); be killed, be destroyed, be missing in action, go for a Burton (Br.)
fluchen to cuss, curse, swear, use bad language
NOTE: To swear an oath (on the Bible, etc.) or take an oath is schwören.
die Fotze (-n) (vulgar slang) vulva
das Frauenzimmer (-) bitch, broad
See Feindgruppen for a list of other feminist and ethnic slurs.
das Freudenhaus (-häuser) bordello, brothel, whorehouse, cathouse
die Fregatte (-n) frigate
Sie ist eine Fregatte. = "She's built like a battleship/a brick sh--house."
der Freier (-) client of a hooker, john
der Furz (Fürze) fart
der Analhusten (teen slang) = fart (lit., "anal cough")
der Pups fart
furzen to fart, cut one
pupsen to cut one, fart
Wer hat gefurzt? = "Who farted?"
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