| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | what the heck | was zum Teufel |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | what the heck! | was soll's! |
| Idioms | what the heck! | wen kümmert's! |
| Idioms | what the heck! | egal! |
| Speaking | ||
| Speaking | what the heck (WTH) | was zum Kuckuck |
| Speaking | What the heck do you mean? | Was zum Kuckuck soll das heißen? |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | der Hetz halber [Ös.] |
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | nur (so) zum Spaß |
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | nur aus Daffke [Berlin] |
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | nur so aus Jux |
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | spaßeshalber |
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | spaßhalber [Ös.] |
| Colloquial | (just) for the heck of it | nur aus Quatsch [Dt.] |
| Colloquial | just for the heck of it | einfach nur so |
| Slang | ||
| Slang | what the heck! | Was soll's! |
| Slang | what the heck! | scheißegal! |
