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joke
A joke or joking remark that is not meant seriously. The word is a loanword from English and is used mainly colloquially.
Das war doch nur ein Joke, nimm es nicht persönlich.
That was just a joke, don't take it personally.
The word 'Joke' (joke) was borrowed directly from English and is pronounced similarly. In German, it is used as a masculine noun with the article 'der'.
Er hat einen guten Joke erzählt und alle haben gelacht.
He told a good joke, and everyone laughed.
'Joke' (joke) is used almost exclusively in informal colloquial speech, especially among younger people. In formal or written contexts, the word is rather uncommon.
Keine Sorge, das war nur ein Joke von mir.
Don't worry, that was just a joke from me.
Common expressions are 'einen Joke machen' (to make a joke) or 'einen Joke reißen' (to crack a joke). It is also often used as an explanation to signal that something was not meant seriously.
Kannst du mal aufhören, ständig schlechte Jokes zu machen?
Can you stop constantly making bad jokes?
fun / joke
'der Spaß' and 'der Joke' can both mean something that is not meant seriously and is supposed to be funny. But 'Spaß' is much broader: it can mean fun, a fun activity, or also a joke. 'Joke' mainly means a joke or a joking remark. It is an English loanword and sounds very colloquial. Learners may confuse the words because both can involve laughing. When talking about enjoyment in general, 'Spaß' is correct. When talking about a single joke, 'Joke' can fit, especially in casual language.
In der Schule war der Joke lustig, aber die Lehrerin fand ihn unpassend.
At school, the joke was funny, but the teacher found it inappropriate.
Beim Spielen mit den Kindern hatten alle viel Spaß.
Everyone had a lot of fun playing with the children.