galgenhumor
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See also: Galgenhumor
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Galgenhumor (“gallows humor”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
galgenhumor c (singular definite galgenhumoren, not used in plural form)
- gallows humor (US), gallows humour (UK) (comedy that still manages to be funny in spite of imminent death, danger or accident)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Galgenhumor. Equivalent to galg + -en- + humor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
galgenhumor m (uncountable)
- gallows humour (Commonwealth), gallows humor (US) [from late 19th c.]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: galgehumor
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Galgenhumor.
Noun[edit]
galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)
- gallows humour (UK), or gallows humor (US)
References[edit]
- “galgenhumor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Galgenhumor.
Noun[edit]
galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)
- gallows humor (US), or gallows humour (UK)
References[edit]
- “galgenhumor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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