German-English translation for "scherzhaft"

"scherzhaft" English translation

„scherzhaft“: Adjektiv

scherzhaft

Adjektiv | adjective adj

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joking, jocular

joking
scherzhaft Bemerkung etc

jocular
scherzhaft Bemerkung etc

scherzhaft Bemerkung etc

„scherzhaft“: Adverb

scherzhaft

Adverb | adverb adv

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jokingly, for fun, as a joke, in jest

jokingly
scherzhaft

for fun
scherzhaft

as a joke
scherzhaft

in jest
scherzhaft

scherzhaft

examples

das war nur scherzhaft gemeint

that was only meant as a joke

das war nur scherzhaft gemeint

Example sentences from external sources for "scherzhaft"
(not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

On a humorous note, Mr Fatuzzo pointed out that we are all getting older.

Herr Fatuzzo hat scherzhaft darauf hingewiesen, dass wir alle älter werden.

Source: Europarl

On news. tj, Tokhir Muzhik asks ironically:

Auf news. tj fragt Tokhir Muzhik scherzhaft:

Source: GlobalVoices

My question was slightly more coercive, he said jokingly.

Erlauben Sie mir scherzhaft zu sagen, dass meine Frage doch etwas inquisitorischer gemeint war.

Source: Europarl

Source

GlobalVoices
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Global Voices
- Original database: Global Voices Parallel Corpus
Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

Synonyms for "scherzhaft"

humorig (geh.), humorvoll, launig, humoristisch, spaßig, witzig, lustig, fröhlich, schelmisch
lustig, komisch, urkomisch (ugs.), amüsant, ulkig, spaßig, (sehr) witzig (ugs.), belustigend, humorig, witzig
lästernd, scharfzüngig, lästerlich, (dezent) spöttisch, ironisch, spitz (ugs.)
augenzwinkernd (fig.)

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