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
Noun
Witz m (genitive Witzes, plural Witze, diminutive Witzchen n)
Declension
Synonyms
- (joke): Scherz
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Hungarian: vicc
See also
Further reading
- “Witz” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Witz m (plural Witz)
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)
Categories:
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German 1-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
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- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- Hunsrik 1-syllable words
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- Hunsrik lemmas
- Hunsrik nouns
- Hunsrik masculine nouns
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish 1-syllable words
- Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Luxembourgish lemmas
- Luxembourgish nouns
- Luxembourgish masculine nouns