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Translate pun from English to Dutch

Summary

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pun:
- woordspeling; leukheid
Wiktionary:
- pun → woordspeling
- pun → woordspeling

English

Detailed Translations for pun from English to Dutch

pun:

pun [the ~] nom

the pun (play upon words; equivoke; word-play; double entendre; jeu de mots)
de woordspeling
- woordspeling [de ~ (v)] nom
the pun (fun)
de leukheid
- leukheid [de ~ (v)] nom

Translation Matrix for pun:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
leukheid	fun; pun
woordspeling	double entendre; equivoke; jeu de mots; play upon words; pun; word-play
-	paronomasia; punning; wordplay
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	crack jokes; joke

Related Words for "pun":

puns

Synonyms for "pun":

punning; wordplay; paronomasia; fun; play; sport
joke; jest

Related Definitions for "pun":

a humorous play on words¹
- I do it for the pun of it¹
make a play on words¹
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning¹

Wiktionary Translations for pun:

pun

noun

joke or type of wordplay
- pun → woordspeling

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• pun	→ woordspeling	↔ jeu de mots — manipulation plaisante des mots fondée sur la ressemblance des mots.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University