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Laune
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laune
German
Etymology
Via de gmh lūne moon, changing mood, disposition, borrowed from de la 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
de /ˈlaʊ̯.nə/
de De-Laune.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de often with de haben or de sein + de in + dative mood, humor
de Du hast heute gute Laune. You're in a good mood today.
de Ich bin heute auch in guter Laune. I'm in a good mood today too.
whim
Declension
f
Derived terms
de launenhaft
de launisch
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