humeur
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch humuere, from Old French humor, humour, from Latin hūmor. Doublet of humor.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
humeur n (plural humeuren, diminutive humeurtje n)
Usage notes edit
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”.
Derived terms edit
- humeurig, humeurigheid
- hum n (jocular abbreviation)
- rothumeur
Descendants edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French humor, humour, borrowed from Latin hūmōrem. Doublet of humour.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
humeur f (plural humeurs)
- humour/humor (the liquid in the body)
- mental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood