The Alternative Austrian Dictionary

Austrian slang - a part of The Alternative Dictionaries collection.

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Austrian German, including Viennese. See also the German dictionary.

a
abgefuckt (adj.)
well worn Does not not mean 'fucked up'. Usage: Er trägt eine abgefuckte Jeans. Can also be used to describe cool old Viennese coffe houses, e.g., Das ist ein abgefucktes Wiener Café.

d
deppert (adj./adv.)
+ stupid{ly} Widely used. Usage: Bist du deppert? Er hat den Teppich deppert zusammengerollt.

g
geh scheißen (expletive)
++ fuck you As in English, this expletive can be used in a friendly manner with friends or quite angrily with people one does not like.
geil (adj.)
cool Literally it means 'horny,' but it is widely used just as 'cool' is in English, e.g., Das ist {ur}geil. 'Ur' can be placed in front of most adjectives to make them stronger. Idiom: Sie ist eine geile Katze {She's a sexy girl}.

l
leiwand (adj.)
cool Can be used in exactly the same way as 'cool' is used in English, e.g., Das ist leiwand. 'urleiwand' is 'real cool.'

o
Oasch (male noun)
+ ass Etymology: austrian form of german 'Arsch'. Used to express strong dislike towards another (usually male) person. Example: Du Oasch! (You asshole / motherfucker, etc. !)

r
Randsteinpflanze (fem. noun)
prostitute This word translates literally as 'curb plant', but it is only used (primarily in the tenth district of Vienna) to refer to prostitutes.

s
schleich dich (expletive)
++ fuck off As in English, this expletive can be used in a friendly manner with friends or quite angrily with people one does not like.

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