scherzhaft
B2joking / jesting / playful
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- joking / jesting / playful
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scherzhaft in a sentence
Er machte eine scherzhaft gemeinte Bemerkung.
He made a playfully intended remark.
Comparative and superlative
scherzhaft → scherzhafter → am scherzhaftesten
Word family
scherzhaft is built from der Scherz (joke / jest / kidding) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where scherzhaft comes from
Ableitung zu Scherz mit dem Suffix (Derivatem) -haft
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Questions about scherzhaft
What is the comparative of scherzhaft?
scherzhaft → scherzhafter → am scherzhaftesten.
What does scherzhaft mean in English?
scherzhaft means "joking / jesting / playful". For example: "Er machte eine scherzhaft gemeinte Bemerkung." — "He made a playfully intended remark."
What level is scherzhaft in German?
scherzhaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the humour & fun vocabulary.
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