Witz
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Etymology edit
From Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, from Proto-Germanic *witją from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“see, know”).
Cognate to English wit, archaic Dutch wit, akin to Old Saxon giwit.
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Noun edit
Witz m (strong, genitive Witzes, plural Witze, diminutive Witzchen n)
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Declension of Witz [masculine, strong]
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Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German witze, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, from Proto-Germanic *witją.
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Noun edit
Witz m (plural Witz)
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Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German witze, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic *witi, from Proto-Germanic *witją.
Cognate with German Witz, English wit, Dutch wit, Icelandic vit.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Witz m (plural Witzer)