die Witzelei
B2a quip / wisecrack
- English meaning
- a quip / wisecrack
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Witzeleien
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Humour & Fun
- Dictionary
- German words with W
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Witzelei in a sentence
Seine Witzelei über den Chef war nicht angebracht.
His quip about the boss was inappropriate.
Declension of die Witzelei
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Witzelei | die Witzeleien |
| Accusative | die Witzelei | die Witzeleien |
| Dative | der Witzelei | den Witzeleien |
| Genitive | der Witzelei | der Witzeleien |
Word family
die Witzelei is built from der Witz (joke). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Witzelei comes from
Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs witzeln mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ei
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Questions about Witzelei
Is it der, die or das Witzelei?
It is die Witzelei — Witzelei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Witzeleien.
What is the plural of Witzelei?
The plural of die Witzelei is die Witzeleien.
What is the genitive of Witzelei?
The genitive singular is der Witzelei. The dative plural is den Witzeleien.
What does Witzelei mean in English?
die Witzelei means "a quip / wisecrack". For example: "Seine Witzelei über den Chef war nicht angebracht." — "His quip about the boss was inappropriate."
What level is Witzelei in German?
Witzelei is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the humour & fun vocabulary.
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