d'Wuertspill
[vˈuːɐ̯tʃpil]
wordplay, pun
Good to know
Plural: d'Wuertspiller.
Example
Ech hunn dat Wuertspill net verstanen, well ech net gutt Englesch kann.
I did not understand that pun, because my English is not good.
Taught in C2 · Humour, irony and register
Say what you mean, or say it with a wink. Words for jokes, irony and wordplay, for formal and informal speech, and for softening or sharpening a statement.
Other words in this lesson
- den Humor — humour
- witzeg — funny, amusing
- de Witz — joke
- ironesch — ironic, ironically
- sarkastesch — sarcastic, sarcastically
- den Zynismus — cynicism
- zweedeiteg — ambiguous
- gecksen — to joke, to banter
- schmunzelen — to grin, to smile cheerfully
- iwwerdreiwen — to exaggerate
- ofschwächen — to tone down, to moderate
- verharmlosen — to downplay
- héiflech — polite, politely
- taktvoll — tactful, tactfully
- formell — formal, official
- informell — informal
- geschwollen — pompous
- vulgär — vulgar, coarse
- de Jargon — jargon
- d'Ausdrocksweis — style, way of expressing oneself
- d'Äntwert — answer, reply
- d'Formuléierung — wording
- d'Grimmel — a tad, a bit