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Detailed Translations for jest from English to German

jest:

jest [the ~] nomen

  1. the jest (joke; pleasantry)
    der Scherz; der Spaß
  2. the jest (witty remark; joke; gag; )
    die Spaßmacherei; der Scherz; Scherzen
  3. the jest (drollery; joke; witticism; waggishness; witty saying)
    Scherzen; die Spaßmacherei; Ulken

to jest verb (jests, jested, jesting)

  1. to jest (commit foolery; joke; banter; )
    spaßen; scherzen; herumtollen
    • spaßen verb (spaße, spaßt, spaßte, spaßtet, gespaßt)
    • scherzen verb (scherze, scherzest, scherzt, scherzte, scherztet, gescherzt)
    • herumtollen verb (tolle herum, tollst herum, tollt herum, tollte herum, tolltet herum, herumgetollt)

Conjugations for jest:

present
  1. jest
  2. jest
  3. jests
  4. jest
  5. jest
  6. jest
simple past
  1. jested
  2. jested
  3. jested
  4. jested
  5. jested
  6. jested
present perfect
  1. have jested
  2. have jested
  3. has jested
  4. have jested
  5. have jested
  6. have jested
past continuous
  1. was jesting
  2. were jesting
  3. was jesting
  4. were jesting
  5. were jesting
  6. were jesting
future
  1. shall jest
  2. will jest
  3. will jest
  4. shall jest
  5. will jest
  6. will jest
continuous present
  1. am jesting
  2. are jesting
  3. is jesting
  4. are jesting
  5. are jesting
  6. are jesting
subjunctive
  1. be jested
  2. be jested
  3. be jested
  4. be jested
  5. be jested
  6. be jested
diverse
  1. jest!
  2. let's jest!
  3. jested
  4. jesting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for jest:

NounRelated TranslationsOther 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 drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; 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 drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; witty saying amusingness; comedy; drollery; mischievousness; waggishness
Ulken drollery; jest; joke; waggishness; witticism; witty saying
- gag; jape; jocularity; joke; laugh
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
herumtollen banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frisk about; frisk around; frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
scherzen banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at banter; frolic; horse around; joke; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
spaßen banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at joke; kid
- joke
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- joke

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Related Definitions for "jest":

  1. activity characterized by good humor1
  2. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter1
    • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
  3. act in a funny or teasing way1
  4. tell a joke; speak humorously1

Wiktionary Translations for jest:

jest
noun
  1. -
jest
  1. nordostdeutsch, besonders berlinerisch, salopp: aus Trotz, zum Trotz; nun gerade; aus Eigensinn; nur zum Spaß

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
jest Jux; Scherz; Spaß badinageaction ou propos léger, qui ne prête pas à conséquences.
jest foppen; scherzen badinerplaisanter, prendre quelque chose à la légère, parler ou écrire d’une manière enjouée.
jest Scherz; Spielerei badinerie — rare|fr Ce qu’on fait ou ce qu’on dit dans l’intention de badiner.
jest scherzen; spaßen; schäkern plaisanterbadiner, dire ou faire quelque chose pour amuser, pour faire rire les autres.