Witz
derNounjoke
English translations
- 01
joke
- 02
wit
- 03
pun
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine kurze Geschichte oder Aussage, die dazu dient, Menschen zum Lachen zu bringen.
- English meaning
- Joke
- Synonym
- Scherz, Ulk
- German example
- Er erzählte einen guten Witz auf der Party.
- English example
- He told a good joke at the party.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Witz
- Plural Form
- die Witze
Related words
- witzlos
Humorless
- witzeln
To joke, to jest
- witzig
Funny, witty
- Witzbold
Joker
- Witzboldin
Jokester (female)
- Antiwitz
Anti-joke
- Blut und Wasser schwitzen
'To sweat blood' means to work very hard or make great effort, often under stress or difficulty.
- Glühbirnenwitz
light bulb joke
- Irrwitz
Absurdity
- irrwitzig
Ludicrous, absurd
- fürwitzig
Inquisitive, nosy
- vorwitzig
Saucy, cheeky
- anschwitzen
To sweat (vegetables)
- gewitzigt
Wised up
- gewitzt
Witty means clever, smart, and intelligent, often in the sense of quick-thinking and resourceful.
- Fürwitz
Inquisitiveness means curiosity that is inappropriate or intrusive.
- Vorwitz
Vorwitz refers to inappropriate curiosity or intrusiveness, especially from children.
- schwitzen
'To sweat' means to secrete fluid through the skin to cool the body.
- Insiderwitz
Inside joke
- aberwitzig
Absurd
- wahnwitzig
insane
- Mehlschwitze
Roux
- Aberwitz
Absurdity
- Schwitzkasten
headlock
- Treppenwitz
A 'Treppenwitz' refers to a witty remark or retort that comes to mind only after the appropriate opportunity has passed.
- Lachnummer
Laughingstock
- Easteregg
Easter egg
- Spaßvogel
joker
- Töff
Töff is a colloquial term for a motorcycle, especially in Switzerland.
- Sprinz
Sprinz is a very hard, spicy Swiss cheese.
- Schwank
Farce, jest
- Komikerin
comedienne
- Running Gag
A running gag is a joke or reference that appears repeatedly in a series or film and becomes funny because of its repetition.
- Scherzbold
Joker, prankster
- Scherzboldin
Joker (female)
- Comedian
Comedian
- Comedian
Comedian
- Lachflash
Fit of laughter
- Walliser
Valaisan (person from Valais, Switzerland)
- reizen
to irritate
- prusten
To snort
- schlapplachen
To burst out laughing
- scheckiglachen
odd laugh
- transpirieren
To perspire, to sweat
- unanständig
indecent, obscene
- mitteleuropäisch
Central European refers to the region in the center of Europe, particularly Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.
- schlüpfrig
slippery, suggestive
- humorig
Humorous, witty
- launig
humorous
Example sentences with “Witz”
Das ist ein lustiger Witz. (That is a funny joke.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Witz' masculine?
Yes, 'der Witz' is masculine.