Scheibenhonig

German

Etymology

Scheibe (“slice, disc”) +‎ -n- +‎ Honig (“honey”). Use as a minced oath probably due to phonetic similarity to Scheiße.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯bənˌhoːnɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯bənˌhoːnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Schei‧ben‧ho‧nig

Noun

Scheibenhonig m (strong, genitive Scheibenhonigs, plural Scheibenhonige)

  1. comb honey
    Synonym: Wabenhonig
  2. (minced oath) Used in place of Scheiße; bullshit, nonsense.

Usage notes

(minced oath): The synonym Scheibenkleister is more common.

Declension

Declension of Scheibenhonig [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scheibenhonig die Scheibenhonige
genitive eines des Scheibenhonigs der Scheibenhonige
dative einem dem Scheibenhonig den Scheibenhonigen
accusative einen den Scheibenhonig die Scheibenhonige

Interjection

Scheibenhonig

  1. (minced oath) Used in place of Scheiße; fuck!

Further reading

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