galgenhumor

From German Galgenhumor (“gallows humor”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡaljənhuːmɔr/, [ˈɡ̊aljənˌhuːmɒ]

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")

• “galgenhumor” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Borrowed from German Galgenhumor. Equivalent to galg +‎ -en- +‎ humor.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣə(n)ˌɦy.mɔr/
• Hyphenation: gal‧gen‧hu‧mor

galgenhumor m (uncountable)

1. gallows humour (Commonwealth), gallows humor (US) [from late 19th c.]

• galgenhumoristisch

• Afrikaans: galgehumor

From German Galgenhumor.

galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)

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

• “galgenhumor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From German Galgenhumor.

galgenhumor m (definite singular galgenhumoren)

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

• “galgenhumor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.