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Translate pleasantry from English to German

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pleasantry:
- Scherz; Spaß; Spaßmacherei; Scherzen

English

Detailed Translations for pleasantry from English to German

pleasantry:

pleasantry [the ~] nom

the pleasantry (joke; jest)
der Scherz; der Spaß
- Scherz [der ~] nom
- Spaß [der ~] nom
the pleasantry (witty remark; joke; gag; quip; jest; witticism)
die Spaßmacherei; der Scherz; Scherzen
- Spaßmacherei [die ~] nom
- Scherz [der ~] nom
- Scherzen [das ~] nom

Translation Matrix for pleasantry:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Scherz	gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark	banter; folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joke; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; prank; silliness; trick
Scherzen	gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark	drollery; jest; joke; waggishness; witticism; witty saying
Spaß	jest; joke; pleasantry	amusement; banter; brightfulness; cheerfulness; folly; fun; gladness; glee; good spirits; happiness; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; joke; joking; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; lunacy; lust; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; passion; pleasure; prank; pun; revelry; silliness; trick
Spaßmacherei	gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark	amusingness; comedy; drollery; jest; joke; mischievousness; waggishness; witticism; witty saying

Related Words for "pleasantry":

pleasantries

Synonyms for "pleasantry":

jest; joke; jocularity

Related Definitions for "pleasantry":

an agreeable or amusing remark¹
- they exchange pleasantries¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University