How do you pronounce 'Jokes' and 'Witze'?

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What is an example sentence for Jokes in German?

English: "He always tells the funniest jokes at parties." | German: "Er erzählt auf Partys immer die lustigsten Witze."

noun · verb

English to German Dictionary

jokes Meaning in German (jokes Bedeutung auf Deutsch)

Q: What is 'Witze' called in English?

'Witze' in English is called "Jokes". Jokes refers to: Humorvolle Geschichten, Bemerkungen oder Handlungen, die darauf abzielen, Lachen hervorzurufen.

nounWitze

verbscherzen

Synonyme:ScherzeSpaß

Witze in English:jokes

Phonetic:ˈvɪtsə

Plural: jokes

Gender:Maskulin (der)

Quick Answer • Kurzantwort

Die Bedeutung von jokes auf Deutsch ist Witze, scherzen. (Humorvolle Geschichten, Bemerkungen oder Handlungen, die darauf abzielen, Lachen hervorzurufen.)

Definitions of Jokes

1
noun
Witze
Humorous stories, remarks, or actions intended to provoke laughter.
Humorvolle Geschichten, Bemerkungen oder Handlungen, die darauf abzielen, Lachen hervorzurufen.
2
verb
scherzen
To tell or play a joke on someone, or to speak in a humorous way.
Einen Witz erzählen oder jemandem einen Streich spielen, oder auf humorvolle Weise sprechen.

Example Sentences

casual

“He always tells the funniest jokes at parties.”

Er erzählt auf Partys immer die lustigsten Witze.

casual

“She jokes about everything to lighten the mood.”

Sie scherzt über alles, um die Stimmung aufzulockern.

casual

“His jokes often fall flat with the new audience.”

Seine Witze kommen beim neuen Publikum oft nicht an.

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Synonyms (Synonyme)

In German:

ScherzeSpaß

In English:

gagsjestsquipswisecracks

Antonyms (Antonyme)

In German:

Ernst

In English:

seriousness earnestness

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejoke

past tensejoked

present participlejoking

nounjoke

agent nounjoker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

practical jokecollocation

A trick played on someone in order to make them look foolish and amuse others.

inside jokecollocation

A joke that is understood only by people with a special knowledge of something.

no jokeexpression

Something that is serious or difficult, not to be taken lightly.