witzeln

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɪtsl̩n]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: wit‧zeln

Verb

1. to make jokes, to make silly jokes, to joke
   • 1909, Eduard von Keyserling, Seine Liebeserfahrung, in: Bunte Herzen, S. Fischer Verlag, page 224:

     Spall war sehr unterhaltend. Er witzelte beständig und machte den alten Herrn lachen.

     Spall was very entertaining. He continuously made jokes and made the old man laugh.

Derived terms

• Witzelei

Further reading

• “witzeln” in Duden online