Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
hell of a mess
German translation:
Ein arger Schlamassel
Added to glossary by
Roland Grefer
Sep 12, 2001 11:48
23 yrs ago
English term
jooks
hell of a mess
Non-PRO
English to German
Art/Literary
An exclamation of disgust - pronounced "helluva"
Proposed translations
(German)
| 5 +2 | Ein arger Schlamassel |
Roland Grefer
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| 4 +1 | ein Heiden Durcheinander |
Ulla Haufe
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| 4 | Die Hölle ist los! |
Maya Jurt
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| 4 | Schweinestall or in der Scheisse sitzen |
sabine64
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| 4 | riesen Sauerei |
Marnie Herman
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Proposed translations
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Roland Grefer
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Ein arger Schlamassel
Ein ganz schöner Schlamassel
Ein irrer Schlamassel
Ein irrer Schlamassel
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Ulla Haufe
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ein Heiden Durcheinander
a bit of a slang term
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17 mins
Die Hölle ist los!
That's what one says in German when everything goes wrong.
1 hr
Schweinestall or in der Scheisse sitzen
Okay, some more expressions for you.
If hell of a mess relates to something <physical> such as a very untidy room, someone might shout: Das ist ja wie im Schweinestall. or: Das ist ja ein schoener Sauhaufen.
If hell of a mess relates to the (difficult) situation or frame of mind of a person (as in: she is in a hell of a mess, she has just lost her job and her house...), you could use:
X sitzt ganz schoen in der Scheisse. or
X steckt in wahnsinnigen/schrecklichen Schwierigkeiten.
Loads of possibilities.
Apologies, I am sure you know where the Umlaute are supposed to be.
If hell of a mess relates to something <physical> such as a very untidy room, someone might shout: Das ist ja wie im Schweinestall. or: Das ist ja ein schoener Sauhaufen.
If hell of a mess relates to the (difficult) situation or frame of mind of a person (as in: she is in a hell of a mess, she has just lost her job and her house...), you could use:
X sitzt ganz schoen in der Scheisse. or
X steckt in wahnsinnigen/schrecklichen Schwierigkeiten.
Loads of possibilities.
Apologies, I am sure you know where the Umlaute are supposed to be.
106 days
riesen Sauerei
This term is used for a lot of different kinds of anger or shocks.
It's mostly used for unexpected untidy rooms or places, not dependent the size.
It's mostly used for unexpected untidy rooms or places, not dependent the size.
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