humeur
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch humuere, from Old French, from Latin hūmor.
Pronunciation
Noun
humeur n (plural humeuren, diminutive humeurtje n)
Usage notes
When humeur is used of a specific person's mood without a qualifying adjective, it may mean “bad mood”. If preceded on the other hand by the prepositions in or uit without a qualifier, the meaning is usually “good mood”. Note that the phrase uit zijn humeur “out of one's good mood” commonly means “in a bad mood”.
Derived terms
- humeurig, humeurigheid
- hum n (jocular abbreviation)
French
Etymology
From Old French humor, humour, borrowed from Latin hūmor, hūmōrem. Doublet of humour.
Pronunciation
Noun
humeur f (plural humeurs)
- humour/humor (the liquid in the body)
- mental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “humeur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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