Witz

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See also: witz and -witz

German

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage) From Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-Germanic *witją from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know). Cognate to English wit, archaic Dutch wit, akin to Old Saxon giwit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɪt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Witz m (genitive Witzes, plural Witze, diminutive Witzchen n)

  1. wit
  2. joke
  3. humor

Declension

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Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hungarian: vicc

See also

Further reading

  • Witz” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Witz m (plural Witz)

  1. wit
  2. joke

Further reading


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German wizzi, from Proto-Germanic *witją. Cognate with German Witz, English wit, Dutch wit, Icelandic vit.

Pronunciation

Noun

Witz m (plural Witzer)

  1. joke