scherzare

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic *skerzan (to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest) from Proto-Germanic *skertaną (to hop, jump), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerd- (to dance, jump). Akin to Middle High German scherzen (to frolic, jump merrily, hop up and down) (German scherzen (to joke); Scherz (joke, sport)), Norwegian skjerta (to joke). More at scherzo.

Verb

scherzare

  1. (intransitive) to joke, kid, jest, frolic, be funny
    Stai scherzando!You are joking!
  2. (intransitive) to gamble, trifle, play

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