scherzen

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scherzen^¹

[ˈʃɛʁt͡sn̩]

Rhymes with ɛʁt͡sn̩

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von mittelhochdeutsch scherzen, „fröhlich springen“, „sich vergnügen“

verb scherze · scherzt · scherzte · scherze!

intransitive Späße machen, einen Scherz machen, es nicht ernst meinen Sie scherzten über sein neues Hemd; sie scherzten viel miteinander.
Similar: Spaß machen, Witze machen, spaßen

Scherzen^²

[ˈʃɛʁt͡sn̩]

Rhymes with ɛʁt͡sn̩

noun

dative, plural Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scherz

In English

jest to tell a joke
joke do for amusement
frisk to frolic
frolic behave playfully and uninhibitedly
banter to engage in banter

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"scherzen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/scherzen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

scherzen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/scherzen

Chicago

"scherzen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/scherzen.

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@misc{scherzen_2026,
  title = {scherzen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/scherzen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}