galgenhumor
See also: Galgenhumor
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
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.
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