Shitstorm

See also: shitstorm

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English shitstorm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɪtstoːɐ̯m]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Shitstorm m (strong, genitive Shitstorms, plural Shitstorms)

  1. (chiefly social media) shitstorm (extreme backlash), outcry
    Synonyms: Sturm der Entrüstung, Sturm der Empörung, Empörungswelle, Proteststurm
    Coordinate term: Candystorm
    • 2021 November 5, Paul Wrusch, “Lektionen der Woche: Rührung, Reiten und Randale”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎[1], →ISSN:
      Weil der Versandhändler Otto in einem Tweet „Kolleg*innen“ schrieb, brach ein Shitstorm los.
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Declension

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

See also

  • Appendix:Switzerland words of the year#2012

Further reading

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