Masculine
Witz
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) joke
- (colloquial, derogatory, masculine, strong) joke (something that is not taken seriously due to being very easy, very ineffective, or very arbitrary)
- (masculine, strong) wit, humour
- (colloquial, masculine, strong) point, purpose (the central idea or aspect that makes something worthwhile)
Concepts
a joke
funny story
quick wittedness
smartly dressed
frivolous talk
silly things
wit and intelligence
amusing story
old term for rakugo
taking appropriate action
jeu d’esprit
Synonyms
Schlagfertigkeit
Komik
Witzigkeit
Interessante
Witzelei
rasche Auffassungsgabe
komische Geschichte
Scherzwort
Schnurre
Spaβ
Wortspiele machend
unnützes Gerede
подтруниваниеSpitzfindigkeit
Humoreske
humoristische Geschichte
schnelle Auffassungsgabe
witzige Bemerkung
Wortwitz
spass machen
Wortspielereien
Translations
plaisanterie
chiste
mop
piada
şaka
battuta scherzoFrequency
Dialects
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
witz
Appenzell Innerrhoden
witz
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɪt͡s/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, from Proto-Germanic *witją from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“see, know”). Cognate to English wit, archaic Dutch wit, akin to Old Saxon giwit.
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