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Joker

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Noun

der Joker

Pronunciation: /ˈ(d)ʒoːkər/

joker (card that substitutes any other card)

C1 rank #6,330 plural Joker

Meanings

Noun
  1. joker (card that substitutes any other card)
  2. lifeline (help that a player can use in a situation of difficulty)
  3. A late-game substitute, especially one who makes a decisive goal

Example sentence

Mit dem Joker kannst du jede beliebige Karte ersetzen.

With the joker you can replace any card you like.

Word forms

singular der Joker
plural die Joker

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Joker
Accusativeden Joker
Dativedem Joker
Genitivedes Jokers

Plural

Nominativedie Joker
Accusativedie Joker
Dativeden Jokern
Genitiveder Joker

Usage

  • einen Joker einsetzen — Use a joker as a substitute card in a card game.
  • Joker / Trumpf — A joker differs from a trump card; each game's rules determine its role.
Extra sentence

Sie legte den Joker neben die drei Könige.

She laid the joker beside the three kings.