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We also have an actual german word for that, in addition to the phrases conveying similar meanings:
Meaning something is irrelevant, does not matter, can be disregarded. So, something i give zero fucks about would be something that ist mir (scheiß)egal. Add swear words to your liking for emphasis.
I wonder if that's from/related to the French "égal," meaning "equal," thus "it's all the same to me." I see German has its own unrelated word for "equal," but borrowing another language for cursing purposes is as common as merde, pardon my French.
According to Wiktionary, it is indeed a 17th century borrowing from French égal
Very possible, we have an older way of saying "ist mir egal" that is "ist mir gleich", which means equal. So, something is equal to me, i dont care either way, neither option matters.
Ah, so basically French for “6-7” :D