scherzen
Meaning
to joke; to jest; to frolic
Synonyms
Witze machen
ulken
juxen
Jux machen
blasphemieren
herumalbern
herumkalbern
Unsinn treiben
Unsinn machen
sich necken
herumblödeln
herumkaspern
in Blödeleien ergehen
rumblödeln
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɛʁt͡sn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German schërzen, from Old High German *skërzan (“to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest”), from Proto-Germanic *skertaną.
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