deutschdictionary

scherzhaft

joking

Translations

Examples

adjective

(NOT SERIOUS, PLAYFUL IN TONE)

joking

He made a joking remark. - Er machte einen scherzhaften Kommentar.

(FUNNY, CAUSING LAUGHTER)

humorous

The movie was very humorous. - Der Film war sehr scherzhaft.

(TREATING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH HUMOR)

facetious

His facetious comments were inappropriate. - Seine scherzhaften Bemerkungen waren unangebracht.

Related words

humorvoll

lustig

witzig

ironisch

spöttisch

ernsthaft

spielerisch

schalkhaft

scherz

humor