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scherzhaft: joking; humorous; tongue-in-cheek — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdjectiveLevel C1

scherzhaft

joking; humorous; tongue-in-cheek

intended humorously or playfully rather than seriously

IPA/ʃˈɛɾt‍shaft/

Stress falls on the first syllable “scherz-”; “-haft” is secondary.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

intended humorously or playfully rather than seriously

Die Bemerkung war scherzhaft gemeint und sollte niemanden beleidigen.

Kollegen nennen ihn scherzhaft den „Chef der Kaffeeküche“.

Der Autor beschreibt das Chaos scherzhaft als „perfekte Organisation“.

Describes a remark, expression, tone, or action intended humorously or playfully rather than literally or seriously.

“Scherzhaft gemeint” explicitly tells the listener that a remark should not be interpreted as a serious literal statement.

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What does “scherzhaft gemeint” tell the listener?

Describes a remark, expression, tone, or action intended humorously or playfully rather than literally or seriously.