Scherz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German scherz, further etymology uncertain (but nearly certainly related to scherzen, and thus cognate with Middle English schurt(t)en (“to amuse or enjoy oneself”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛʁt͡s/

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Noun

Scherz m (strong, genitive Scherzes, plural Scherze)

1. joke

   Synonym: Witz

2. frolic
3. bread end

   Synonym: Scherzl

Declension

Declension of Scherz [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Scherz	die	Scherze
genitive	eines	des	Scherzes	der	Scherze
dative	einem	dem	Scherz, Scherze1	den	Scherzen
accusative	einen	den	Scherz	die	Scherze

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Scherzartikel
• Scherzbold
• Scherzkeks

Descendants

• → Esperanto: ŝerco

Further reading

• “Scherz, Spaß, Neckerei, Witz” in Duden online
• “Scherz, Brotende, Ranft, Kanten” in Duden online
• “Scherz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Scherz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛt͡s/

Noun

Scherz f (plural Scherze, diminutive Scherzje)

1. apron

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary