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Detailed Translations for joke from English to German

joke:

joke [the ~] noun

  1. the joke (prank; banter)
    der Scherz; der Witz; Späßchen; der Spaß; die Keckheit; der Streich; der Ulk
  2. the joke (pleasantry; jest)
    der Scherz; der Spaß
  3. the joke (witty remark; gag; quip; )
    die Spaßmacherei; der Scherz; Scherzen
  4. the joke
    die Farce; die Täuschung
  5. the joke (drollery; jest; witticism; waggishness; witty saying)
    Scherzen; die Spaßmacherei; Ulken

to joke verb (jokes, joked, joking)

  1. to joke (commit foolery; banter; jape; )
    spaßen; scherzen; herumtollen
    • spaßen verb (spaße, spaßt, spaßte, spaßtet, gespaßt)
    • scherzen verb (scherze, scherzest, scherzt, scherzte, scherztet, gescherzt)
    • herumtollen verb (tolle herum, tollst herum, tollt herum, tollte herum, tolltet herum, herumgetollt)
  2. to joke (kid)
    spaßen
    • spaßen verb (spaße, spaßt, spaßte, spaßtet, gespaßt)
  3. to joke (kid)
    spaßen; schäkern
    • spaßen verb (spaße, spaßt, spaßte, spaßtet, gespaßt)
    • schäkern verb (schäkere, schäkerst, schäkert, schäkerte, schäkertet, geschäkert)
  4. to joke (banter)
    spassen; scherzen
    • spassen verb
    • scherzen verb (scherze, scherzest, scherzt, scherzte, scherztet, gescherzt)

Conjugations for joke:

present
  1. joke
  2. joke
  3. jokes
  4. joke
  5. joke
  6. joke
simple past
  1. joked
  2. joked
  3. joked
  4. joked
  5. joked
  6. joked
present perfect
  1. have joked
  2. have joked
  3. has joked
  4. have joked
  5. have joked
  6. have joked
past continuous
  1. was joking
  2. were joking
  3. was joking
  4. were joking
  5. were joking
  6. were joking
future
  1. shall joke
  2. will joke
  3. will joke
  4. shall joke
  5. will joke
  6. will joke
continuous present
  1. am joking
  2. are joking
  3. is joking
  4. are joking
  5. are joking
  6. are joking
subjunctive
  1. be joked
  2. be joked
  3. be joked
  4. be joked
  5. be joked
  6. be joked
diverse
  1. joke!
  2. let's joke!
  3. joked
  4. joking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for joke:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Farce joke farce
Keckheit banter; joke; prank brightfulness; carousing; cheerfulness; fun; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry; roistering
Scherz banter; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank; quip; witticism; witty remark folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; prank; silliness; trick
Scherzen drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; witty saying
Spaß banter; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank amusement; brightfulness; cheerfulness; folly; fun; gladness; glee; good spirits; happiness; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; joking; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; lunacy; lust; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; passion; pleasure; prank; pun; revelry; silliness; trick
Spaßmacherei drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; witty saying amusingness; comedy; drollery; mischievousness; waggishness
Späßchen banter; joke; prank fun; prank; trick
Streich banter; joke; prank prank; trick
Täuschung joke camouflage; cheating; chimera; deceit; deception; delusion; double-cross; erroneous idea; fallacy; false hopes; falsehood; falseness; falsity; fantasm; fantasy; figment of the imagination; fooling; fraud; illegitimacy; illusion; lie; mirage; phantasm; phantasy; spuriousness; swindling; trickery; untruth; wrong notion
Ulk banter; joke; prank folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; prank; silliness; trick
Ulken drollery; jest; joke; waggishness; witticism; witty saying
Witz banter; joke; prank
- antic; caper; gag; jape; jest; jocularity; laugh; prank; put-on; trick
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
herumtollen banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frisk about; frisk around; frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
scherzen banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
schäkern joke; kid dally; flirt; frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
spassen banter; joke
spaßen banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; kid; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at
- jest
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- crack jokes; jest; pun

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Related Definitions for "joke":

  1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement1
  2. activity characterized by good humor1
  3. a triviality not to be taken seriously1
    • I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke1
  4. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter1
    • he told a very funny joke1
  5. act in a funny or teasing way1
  6. tell a joke; speak humorously1
    • He often jokes even when he appears serious1

Wiktionary Translations for joke:

joke
verb
  1. do for amusement
noun
  1. worthless thing or person
  2. something said or done for amusement
  3. amusing story
joke
verb
  1. intransitiv: Spaß machen, einen Scherz machen, es nicht ernst meinen
  2. mit jemandem neckisch spaßen
  3. scherzen, Spaß machen
  1. nordostdeutsch, besonders berlinerisch, salopp: aus Trotz, zum Trotz; nun gerade; aus Eigensinn; nur zum Spaß
noun
  1. nur Singular: etwas lächerlich Erscheinendes; eine groteske, unsinnige Sache
  2. eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum lachen anregen soll
  3. scherzhafter Unfug, lustiger Schabernack, harmloser Scherz
  4. witzige Aussage oder Handlung
  5. das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung
  6. nicht ernst zu Nehmendes

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
joke Witz mop — een anekdote met een verrassend en komisch slot
joke Spaß; Scherz grap — verhaal dat of handeling die erop gericht is om de lachlust op te wekken
joke Jux; Scherz; Spaß badinageaction ou propos léger, qui ne prête pas à conséquences.
joke foppen; scherzen badinerplaisanter, prendre quelque chose à la légère, parler ou écrire d’une manière enjouée.
joke scherzen; spaßen; schäkern plaisanterbadiner, dire ou faire quelque chose pour amuser, pour faire rire les autres.
joke Scherz plaisanterie — Raillerie, badinerie, chose dite ou faite pour amuser.
joke Kleinigkeit; Bagatelle plaisanterie — Bagatelle, chose aisée.
joke verspotten; herumwitzeln; machen; scherzen raillerplaisanter quelqu’un ou quelque chose, lui parler ou en parler avec moquerie.

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