Witz

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, 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/ === Noun === Witz m (strong, genitive Witzes, plural Witze, diminutive Witzchen n) joke Synonym: Scherz über einen Witz lachen ― to laugh at a joke (colloquial, chiefly derogatory) joke (something that is not taken seriously, e.g. due to being very easy, very ineffective, or very arbitrary) Die Prüfung ist ein Witz, die besteht wirklich jeder. ― The exam is a joke, literally everyone passes. wit, humour (informal) point, purpose (the central idea or aspect that makes something worthwhile) Synonym: Sinn Was war jetzt der Witz der ganzen Aktion? ― So what was the point of doing all that? ==== Usage notes ==== While Witz and Scherz can both be used for statements meant in jest, archetypical jokes consisting of setup and punchline are typically only referred to as a Witz. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== See also ==== Anekdote Kalauer Zote Gag === Further reading === “Witz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Witz”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “Witz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Witz” in Duden online “Witz” in OpenThesaurus.de Witz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de == Hunsrik == === Etymology === From Middle High German witze, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, from Proto-Germanic *witją. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvit͡s/ Rhymes: -its Syllabification: Witz === Noun === Witz m (plural Witz) wit joke === Further reading === Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Witz”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 177 == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From Middle High German witze, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, from Proto-Germanic *witją. Cognate with German Witz, English wit, Dutch wit, Icelandic vit. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vit͡s/ === Noun === Witz m (plural Witzen or Witzer) joke === Further reading === Witz in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Witz. === Noun === Witz m (plural Witzen) (uncountable) humour, wit (countable) joke Synonym: Spos ==== Related terms ==== Witsichkjeit