humour in German
humour in German is Humor, Laune, Stimmung — humour means (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
humour in German
Humor
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
Laune
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
Stimmung
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
Körpersaft
(archaic, or, historical) Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
Saft
(archaic, or, historical) Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
Humor
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.
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What does "humour" mean?
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noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
"The film's gentle humour made the long journey feel much shorter."
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noun (UK) A person's mood or temporary state of mind.
"She arrived in a good humour and greeted everyone with a smile."
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verb (UK) To go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy, even if you disagree.
"I only said yes to humour him, because he was so keen."
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humour in a sentence
- The film's gentle humour made the long journey feel much shorter.
- She has a great sense of humour and always makes us laugh.
- She arrived in a good humour and greeted everyone with a smile.
- Don't ask him now, because he's in an ill humour this morning.
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What is "humour" in German?
"humour" in German is Humor, Laune, Stimmung. humour means: (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
How do you use "humour" in a sentence?
Example: "The film's gentle humour made the long journey feel much shorter." In German, "humour" is Humor, Laune, Stimmung.
Are there other ways to say "humour" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "humour": Humor, Laune, Stimmung, Körpersaft, Saft, besänftigen.
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