whimsy in German
whimsy in German is Grille, Klamauk, Laune — whimsy means a playful, quaint, or fanciful quality; also, a passing fanciful idea.
whimsy in German
Grille
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
Klamauk
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
Laune
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
Marotte
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
Schrulle
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
Launigkeit
An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
Spleenigkeit
An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
launiger Charakter
An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
What does "whimsy" mean?
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noun A playful, quaint, or fanciful quality; also, a passing fanciful idea.
"It’s a lovely sequence cut too short because the show seems afraid to give itself over to romance and whimsy and wistfulness when it has wedgie jokes to deliver."
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whimsy in a sentence
- It’s a lovely sequence cut too short because the show seems afraid to give itself over to romance and whimsy and wistfulness when it has wedgie jokes to deliver.
- The garden was decorated with little touches of whimsy, like painted gnomes and a crooked signpost.
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What is "whimsy" in German?
"whimsy" in German is Grille, Klamauk, Laune. whimsy means: A playful, quaint, or fanciful quality; also, a passing fanciful idea.
How do you use "whimsy" in a sentence?
Example: "The garden was decorated with little touches of whimsy, like painted gnomes and a crooked signpost." In German, "whimsy" is Grille, Klamauk, Laune.
Are there other ways to say "whimsy" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "whimsy": Grille, Klamauk, Laune, Marotte, Schrulle, Launigkeit.
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