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scherzen.

to joke; to jest; to frolic

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃɛʁt͡sn̩/
  1. to joke; to jest; to frolic

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schërzen, from Old High German *skërzan (“to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest”), from Proto-Germanic *skertaną.

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