# die Posse

die Posse is a German noun meaning “farce”. Forms: der Posse, die Possen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Posse
- Plural: die Possen

## In other languages

- Русский: фарс, шутка, проделка

## Meanings

1. _figurative_ farce, burlesque
2. burlesque; drollery; antic; buffoonery; farce
   - Viele Possen sind Parodien oder Travestien höfischer Tragödien.

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