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)

  1. gallows humor (US), gallows humour (UK) (comedy that still manages to be funny in spite of imminent death, danger or accident)
  • galgenhumoristisk ("gallows-humorous")

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Galgenhumor

Noun

galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)

  1. gallows humour (UK), or gallows humor (US)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Galgenhumor

Noun

galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)

  1. gallows humor (US), or gallows humour (UK)

References
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