sjitturinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From English shit +‎ -ur +‎ -inn, literally “the shit”.

Interjection

sjitturinn m

1. (vulgar) damn! shit! fuck!

   Sjitturinn! Ég gleymdi lyklunum heima.

   Fuck! I left the keys at home.

Usage notes

Used jocularly.

See also

• fokk (similar, perhaps slightly stronger, but mostly just not expected from others than young people)
• sjitt (mild)
• andskotinn (rather strong)
• djöfullinn (strong)