klucht

Etymology
From, , from , from (whence also German , English ). Equivalent to, and the Middle Dutch meaning was at first "separation, department", later also "neighbourhood of a town". The sense shifted to its modern meaning only in early modern Dutch times, starting with "nonsense, prattle" and then "joke, humorous story".

Noun

 * 1) farce, coarse comedy
 * 2)  a small flock of birds; covey, brood

Etymology
From, , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) joke