Masculine
Scherz
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) joke
- (masculine,strong) frolic
- (masculine,strong) bread end
Concepts
frivolous talk
silly things
Synonyms
Witzelei
Neckerei
Spielerei
Tollerei
unnützes Gerede
geistreiche Bemerkung
witzige Bemerkung
Wortwitz
Herumtollen
Wortgeplänkel
spass machen
schlagfertige Äußerung
lustige Bemerkung
Blödspruch
Aperçu
Gealber
Aufschneiderei
Geistesblitz
Komik
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃɛʁt͡s/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German scherz, further etymology uncertain (but nearly certainly related to scherzen, and thus cognate with Middle English schurt(t)en (“to amuse or enjoy oneself”)).
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