Noun
der Scherz
Pronunciation: /ʃɛʁt͡s/
joke; jest
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plural Scherze
Meanings
Noun
- joke; jest
Example sentence
Es war nur ein Scherz. Beruhigt euch wieder!
It was only a joke. Calm down!
Word forms
singular
der Scherz
plural
die Scherze
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Scherz
Accusativeden Scherz
Dativedem Scherz
Genitivedes Scherzes
Plural
Nominativedie Scherze
Accusativedie Scherze
Dativeden Scherzen
Genitiveder Scherze
Usage
- einen Scherz machen — Make a joke.
- im Scherz sagen — Say something in jest, rather than seriously.
Ich habe das nur im Scherz gesagt.
I only said that as a joke.