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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch humuere, from Old French humor, humour, from Latin hūmor. Doublet of humor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦyˈmøːr/
- Hyphenation: hu‧meur
- Rhymes: -øːr
Noun
humeur n (plural humeuren, diminutive humeurtje n)
- mood, mental state
- Synonyms: gemoed, luim
Usage notes
When humeur is used of a specific person's mood without a qualifying adjective, it may mean “bad mood”. If preceded on the other hand by the prepositions in or uit without a qualifier, the meaning is usually “good mood”. Note that the phrase uit zijn humeur “out of one's good mood” commonly means “in a bad mood”.
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French humor, humour, borrowed from Latin hūmōrem. Doublet of humour.
Pronunciation
Noun
humeur f (plural humeurs)
- humour/humor (the liquid in the body)
- mental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood
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