humör

See also: humor and Humor

Swedish

Etymology

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

humör n

1. 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

Declension of humör
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	humör	humöret	—	—
Genitive	humörs	humörets	—	—

Related terms

• humörsvängning

Further reading

• humör in Svensk ordbok.