der Witz
A2joke
- English meaning
- joke
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Witze
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
- Vocabulary package
- Humour & Fun
- Dictionary
- German words with W
Witz in a sentence
Wir haben Witze erzählt und viel gelacht.
We told jokes and laughed a lot.
Declension of der Witz
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Witz | die Witze |
| Accusative | den Witz | die Witze |
| Dative | dem Witz | den Witzen |
| Genitive | des Witzes | der Witze |
Word family
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Where Witz comes from
von mittelhochdeutsch witz, witze, althochdeutsch: wizzi = ‚Wissen‘. Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt, das Adjektiv althochdeutsch wizzig seit dem 8. Jahrhundert; Bedeutung „Scherz“ seit dem 18. Jahrhundert.
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Questions about Witz
Is it der, die or das Witz?
It is der Witz — Witz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Witze.
What is the plural of Witz?
The plural of der Witz is die Witze.
What is the genitive of Witz?
The genitive singular is des Witzes. The dative plural is den Witzen.
What does Witz mean in English?
der Witz means "joke". For example: "Wir haben Witze erzählt und viel gelacht." — "We told jokes and laughed a lot."
What level is Witz in German?
Witz is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the humour & fun vocabulary.
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