Laune

See also: laune

German

Etymology

Via Middle High German lūne (“moon, changing mood, disposition”), borrowed from Latin lūna (“moon”). The semantic association of "moon" to "mood" is based on the similarity of the changing phases of the moon to the changing moods of a person (DWDS).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯.nə/
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Noun

Laune f (genitive Laune, plural Launen)

  1. (often with haben or sein + in + dative) mood, humor
    Du hast heute gute Laune.
    You're in a good mood today.
    Ich bin heute auch in guter Laune.
    I'm in a good mood today too.
  2. whim

Declension

Declension of Laune [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Laune die Launen
genitive einer der Laune der Launen
dative einer der Laune den Launen
accusative eine die Laune die Launen

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