Dutch swear words

“piss off / bugger off”

Telling someone to leave, derived from 'rotting'.

“to perform cunnilingus”

The female-equivalent vulgar verb to 'pijpen', meaning cunnilingus.

“cunt-face”

A person whose face resembles, or possesses the qualities of, a vagina.

“shit”

Feces. Used to describe something worthless or as a prefix for an annoying person.

“fucking (intensifier) / worst disease”

The ultimate taboo word in Dutch. Used as a curse, an insult ('kankerhond'), or as a profound intensifier ('kankergoed' = fucking great).

“fucking / shitty”

Cholera (spelled chronologically as kolera/klere). Used predominantly as an adjective/prefix to mean annoying or bothersome.

“fucking / damn”

Typhus. Used to wish a terrible disease on someone or to complain about a severe problem ('tyfusweer' = typhus weather / shitty weather).

“fucking / damn it”

Tuberculosis (phthisis). Used frequently as an exclamation indicating surprise, pain, or as an intensifier.

“shit / fuck / cunt”

Female genitalia. The most common exclamation for when things go wrong.

“crap / darn”

A softer version of shit. Used exactly like 'crap' in English.

“slut / tramp”

A sexually promiscuous woman.

“idiot / dummy”

A soft, flat food. Used to describe someone who is being silly, foolish, or clumsy.

“fucking bitch / worst kind of whore”

A combination of the worst disease prefix and a sexual insult.

“son of a bitch / motherfucker”

A direct translation of 'son of a bitch'.

“god fucking dammit”

A rhythmic, intensified version of godverdomme.

“little brat / snot-nosed kid”

An annoying, disrespectful child.

“little prick”

Diminutive of 'pik' (dick).

“fucking bitch / cunt”

A deeply offensive slur for a despised woman.