Scherz
derNounjoke; jest
English translations
- 01
prank
- 02
joke
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine lustige Bemerkung oder Handlung, die dazu dient, jemanden zum Lachen zu bringen.
- English meaning
- Joke
- Synonym
- Witz, Ulk
- German example
- Er machte einen Scherz, um die Stimmung aufzulockern.
- English example
- He made a joke to lighten the mood.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Scherz
- Plural Form
- die Scherze
Related words
- Scherzo
Scherzo
- Scherzl
A Scherzl is the end piece of a loaf of bread, often considered particularly crispy and tasty.
- scherzen
Joke
- scherzhaft
jocular
- Scherzboldin
Joker (female)
- Scherzbold
Joker, prankster
- verscherzen
To forfeit, to spoil
- Aprilscherz
April Fool's joke
- Lacher
Laugher
- Mastdarmakrobat
proctologist (humorous)
- Ulk
Joke, prank
- Männin
Woman (archaic/jocular)
- Schwabenstreich
A 'Schwabenstreich' is a mocking term for a foolish or clumsy act, supposedly typical of the inhabitants of Swabia.
- Froschfresser
Frog eater (humorous term for French people)
- Germanentum
Germanism
- Leberlein
Leberlein is a diminutive form of liver and is often used affectionately or jokingly.
- Sargnagel
coffin nail (cigarette)
- Schäker
Joker
- Ackerschnacker
Mobile phone, cell phone (humorous)
- Bauarbeiterdekolleté
Builder's bum
- Späßchen
little joke, jest
- moppen
Tease
- blödeln
To fool around means to do or say silly or nonsensical things, often to make others laugh.
- sporteln
To sporteln means to engage in playful and casual sports activities, usually without pressure to perform.
- spaßen
To joke or make fun.
- mokant
mocking, sarcastic
- Witz
Joke
- Puppenkernkeule
Puppet cudgel (playful term for a small, misshapen piece of wood used as a toy)
- Mugel
Muggle
- Jahresendflügelfigur
Jahresendflügelfigur is a humorous word for a decoration in the shape of a winged figure, typically used around Christmas time.
- Fernsehtaube
Couch potato
- Frotzelei
Banter
- Satansbraten
Little devil
- Dirndlbaum
Ladies' man
- Blasehase
scaredy-cat
- Stahlross
Iron horse
- Scheibenkleister
Baloney is a colloquial, often ironic or facetious term for nonsense, rubbish, or inferior work.
- witzeln
To joke, to jest
- hineinmusen
"Hineinmusen" is a colloquial, often joking expression that means to move or force something somewhere with a lot of effort or against resistance.
- kalauern
To pun
- gschert
Cut, shorn; witty, joking (Austrian/Bavarian)
- vergagt
As a joke
- Dachhase
Rooftop cat
- Bönhase
Pious person, prayerful person
- Klabusterbeere
A humorous term for feces, especially feces that sticks to the anus.
- Streich
Prank
- Boratom
Boratom (fictional name)
Example sentences with “Scherz”
Das war nur ein Scherz. (That was just a joke.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Scherz?
The plural is 'die Scherze'.