der Witz

A2

joke

English meaning
joke
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Witze
Vocabulary package
Humour & Fun

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Witz in a sentence

Wir haben Witze erzählt und viel gelacht.

We told jokes and laughed a lot.

Declension of der Witz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Witzdie Witze
Accusativeden Witzdie Witze
Dativedem Witzden Witzen
Genitivedes Witzesder 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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