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inside joke

German translation: Insiderwitz

22:16 Jul 6, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: inside joke
an inside/private joke (understood only by those making the jokes)
Anyway this kan be 'Sparwitz'?
Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 21:54
German translation:Insiderwitz
Explanation:
..is the most common expression, I think
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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11Insiderwitz
Nesrin
4 +1Witz für Eingeweihte
Regina Eichstaedter
3Insider-Gag
Inga Jakobi


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Insiderwitz


Explanation:
..is the most common expression, I think


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insiderwitz
Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joerg A.
3 mins
agree  Victor Dewsbery: Yes, definitely an "Insiderwitz" (and not a "Sparwitz")
5 mins
agree  Kristina Goetz
1 hr
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach: "Sparwitz" would be a lame joke
2 hrs
agree  Andrea Melletat
5 hrs
agree  Thomas Bollmann
8 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
8 hrs
agree  Poecheim
8 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs
agree  BirgitBerlin
9 hrs
agree  Uwe Bizer (X)
11 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Witz für Eingeweihte


Explanation:
if you want a German expression...

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 06:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): Ich kenne viele Deutsche, die mit "Insider-" nichts anzufangen wüssten ... / Erm, was: "Insider-" oder das, was ich da sage?
1 day 3 hrs
  -> das herauszufinden, muss ich leider Dir überlassen....
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Insider-Gag


Explanation:
Eigentlich ebenso geläufig wie Insiderwitz, möglich wäre auch einfach nur Insider, wenn aus dem Kontext klar wird, dass der Spruch oder Witz gemeint ist

Inga Jakobi
Germany
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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