scherzhaft

joking / jesting / playful

English meaning: joking / jesting / playful
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Humour & Fun
Dictionary: German words with S

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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Words that go with scherzhaft

das Gelächterlaughter die Hänseleiteasing die Heiterkeithilarity der Sarkasmussarcasm der Scherzjoke / jest / kidding die Sticheleia jibe / dig / wisecrack der Streichprank / trick urkomischhilarious vergnüglichenjoyable / pleasurable / amusing verschmitztmischievous / sly die Witzeleia quip / wisecrack der Humorhumor

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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