noun
mood, whim
B1
Laune (die): means 'mood' or 'whim'. A feminine noun with plural Launen. Common collocations: 'gute Laune haben' (to be in a good mood) or 'aus einer Laune handeln' (on a whim). Declines regularly: die Laune, die Launen; dative der Laune, den Launen.
Examples
Sie ist heute in guter Laune.
She's in a good mood today.
Wegen der schlechten Laune einiger Gäste blieben die Freundinnen zu Hause, nachdem die Einladung eintraf.
Because some guests were in a bad mood, the friends stayed at home after the invitation arrived.
Er hat aus einer Laune heraus das teure Fahrrad gekauft.
He bought the expensive bike on a whim.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a small cloud over a person's head that changes color to show their Laune.
sounds a bit like 'lawn-uh' — picture a lawn changing colors with moods.
die (feminine) — think of 'die' as 'she'; many abstract nouns like moods take die.
Notes
Laune can mean a lasting mood or a momentary whim; context determines the nuance.