noun
humor
B1
'Humor' (der) means 'humor' or 'sense of humor' — character trait or ability to find things funny. Masculine noun with plural 'Humore'. Declines: der Humor, die Humore, des Humors. Countable in German (Humore) though often used uncountably in English. Regular declension shown.
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Er hat einen tollen Sinn für Humor und bringt alle zum Lachen.
He has a great sense of humor and makes everyone laugh.
Er hat viel Humor.
He has a great sense of humor.
Der Redner erklärte die neuen Regeln mit Humor, sodass die Zuhörer die Anweisungen schneller verstanden.
The speaker explained the new rules with humor so that the listeners understood the instructions more quickly.
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Picture a comedian making people laugh with a big sign 'Humor'.
Humor looks and sounds similar to English 'humor' — same meaning.
Der = masculine. Imagine a male comedian on stage to remember 'der Humor'.
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Often used as an uncountable noun (sense of humor). Plural forms are rare and used mainly in literary or specific contexts.