humör
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First used in Swedish in 1638, from French humeur, same as English humour, Latin humor (“fluid”), having bodily fluids in good balance. The funny-haha-humour meaning (Swedish humor) is more recent, originating in England in Shakespeare's time.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]humör n
- mood, temper
- hon är på gott humör idag
- she is in a good mood today
- en busschaufför, en busschaufför, det är en man med glatt humör
- a bus driver, a bus driver, that's a man with a cheerful temper (children sing this while going on bus trips)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of humör | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | humör | humöret | — | — |
| Genitive | humörs | humörets | — | — |
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- humör in Svensk ordbok.