galgenhumor
التعريفات والمعاني
== Danish ==
=== Etymology ===
From German Galgenhumor (“gallows humor”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɡaljənhuːmɔr/, [ˈɡ̊aljənˌhuːmɒ]
=== Noun ===
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 ====
galgenhumoristisk ("gallows-humorous")
=== References ===
“galgenhumor” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from German Galgenhumor. Equivalent to galg + -en- + humor.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣə(n)ˌɦy.mɔr/
Hyphenation: gal‧gen‧hu‧mor
=== Noun ===
galgenhumor m (uncountable, no diminutive)
gallows humour (Commonwealth), gallows humor (US) [from late 19th c.]
==== Derived terms ====
galgenhumoristisch
==== Descendants ====
Afrikaans: galgehumor
== Norwegian Bokmål ==
=== Etymology ===
From German Galgenhumor.
=== Noun ===
galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)
gallows humour (UK), or gallows humor (US)
=== References ===
“galgenhumor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
== Norwegian Nynorsk ==
=== Etymology ===
From German Galgenhumor.
=== Noun ===
galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)
gallows humor (US), or gallows humour (UK)
=== References ===
“galgenhumor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.