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witz meaning in English

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der Witz [des Witzes; die Witze] Substantiv
[vɪʦ]

wit [wits]◼◼◼noun
[UK: wɪt] [US: ˈwɪt]
She showed a great deal of wit in handling the delicate question. = Sie hat bei der Klärung der heiklen Frage sehr viel Witz bewiesen.

gag [gags]◼◻◻noun
[UK: ɡæɡ] [US: ˈɡæɡ]

witticism [witticisms]◼◻◻noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəm] [US: ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəm]

das Witzblatt [des Witzblatt(e)s; die Witzblätter] Substantiv

comic papernoun

die Witzblätter Substantiv

conic papersnoun

der Witzbold [des Witzbolds, des Witzboldes; die Witzbolde] Substantiv
[ˈvɪʦˌbɔlt]

joker [jokers]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈdʒəʊkə(r)] [US: ˈdʒoʊkə(r)]

buffoon [buffoons]noun
[UK: bə.ˈfuːn] [US: bə.ˈfuːn]

die Witzbolde Substantiv

buffoonsnoun
[UK: bə.ˈfuːnz] [US: bə.ˈfuːnz]

die Witze Substantiv

wits◼◼◼noun
[UK: wɪts] [US: ˈwɪts]

witticisms◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəmz] [US: ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəmz]

gagsnoun
[UK: ɡæɡz] [US: ˈɡæɡz]

die Witzelei [der Witzelei; die Witzeleien] Substantiv

quip [quips]noun
[UK: kwɪp] [US: ˈkwɪp]

die Witzeleien Substantiv

quipsnoun
[UK: kwɪps] [US: ˈkwɪps]

witzeln [witzelte; hat gewitzelt] Verb

joke [joked, joking, jokes]◼◼◼verb
[UK: dʒəʊk] [US: dʒoʊk]
John is joking. = John witzelt.

quip [quipped, quipping, quips]◼◼◻verb
[UK: kwɪp] [US: ˈkwɪp]

witzelnd

quipping[UK: ˈkwɪp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkwɪp.ɪŋ]

die Witzelsucht Substantiv

morianoun
[UK: ˈmɔːiə] [US: ˈmɔː.riə]

witzelt

quips◼◼◼[UK: kwɪps] [US: ˈkwɪps]

witzelte

quipped◼◼◼[UK: kwɪpt] [US: ˈkwɪpt]

die Witzfigur [der Witzfigur; die Witzfiguren] Substantiv
[ˈvɪʦfɪˌɡuːɐ̯]

figure of fun◼◼◼noun

witzig [witziger; am witzigsten] Adjektiv

funny [funnier, funniest]◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˈfʌ.ni] [US: ˈfʌ.ni]
You're funny. = Du bist witzig.

witty [wittier, wittiest]◼◼◻adjective
[UK: ˈwɪ.ti] [US: ˈwɪ.ti]
John isn't witty. = John ist nicht witzig.

wittily◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈwɪ.tɪ.li] [US: ˈwɪ.tə.li]

facetiousadjective
[UK: fə.ˈsiː.ʃəs] [US: fə.ˈsiː.ʃəs]

jocularadjective
[UK: ˈdʒɒ.kjʊ.lə(r)] [US: ˈdʒɑː.kjə.lər]

jocularlyadjective
[UK: ˈdʒɒ.kjʊ.lə.li] [US: ˈdʒɒ.kjʊ.lə.li]

witzige

witty◼◼◼[UK: ˈwɪ.ti] [US: ˈwɪ.ti]My father always comes up with something witty to say. = Mein Vater lässt sich immer einen witzigen Spruch einfallen.

facetiously[UK: fə.ˈsiː.ʃə.sli] [US: fə.ˈsiː.ʃə.sli]

witziger

wittier[UK: ˈwɪ.tɪə(r)] [US: ˈwɪ.tɪər]

die Witzigkeit [der Witzigkeit; —] Substantiv

wittinessnoun
[UK: ˈwɪ.ti] [US: ˈwɪ.ti]

witzigste

wittiest◼◼◼[UK: ˈwɪ.tɪɪst] [US: ˈwɪ.tɪɪst]

witzlos

pointless◼◼◼[UK: ˈpɔɪnt.lɪs] [US: ˌpɔɪnt.ləs]

unfunny[UK: ʌn.ˈfʌ.ni] [US: ʌn.ˈfʌ.ni]

unhumorous

witless[UK: ˈwɪt.lɪs] [US: ˈwɪt.ləs]

witzlose

pointlessly[UK: ˈpɔɪnt.lɪ.sli] [US: ˈpɔɪnt.lɪ.sli]

unhumorously

witlessly

der Aberwitz [des Aberwitzes; —] Substantiv

lunacy [lunacies]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈluː.nə.si] [US: ˈluː.nə.si]

aberwitzig [aberwitziger; am aberwitzigsten] Adjektiv

insaneadjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈseɪn] [US: ˌɪn.ˈseɪn]

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