witzig

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German

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Etymology

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From Witz (wit/joke) +‎ -ig (-y). Related to English witty (English -y), through Old English wittiġ (clever, wise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtsɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪtsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wit‧zig

Adjective

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witzig (strong nominative masculine singular witziger, comparative witziger, superlative am witzigsten)

  1. funny, humorous
  2. (archaic) resourceful

Declension

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • witzig” in Duden online
  • witzig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache