ett humör
Meaning
temper; temperament
In Swedish: lynne, sinnesstämning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett humör |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | humöret |
humör is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort humör, det stora humöret. Check another noun
Practise humör
1 / 1Is it en humör or ett humör?
humör in a sentence
- vara på gott humörbe in a good mood
- vara på dåligt humörbe in a bad mood
- hon är på gott humör idagshe is in a good mood today
- en busschaufför, en busschaufför, det är en man med glatt humöra bus driver, a bus driver, that's a man with a cheerful temper (children sing this while going on bus trips)
Expressions
- tappa humöretlose one's temper
Questions
What does humör mean in English?
humör means “temper, temperament”.
Is it en humör or ett humör?
It is ett humör, and “the temper” is humöret.
Similar words
sinnelaglynne
Origin
First used in Swedish in 1638, from French humeur, same as English humour, Latin humor (“fluid”), having bodily fluids in good balance.
Nearby common words
humör is number 1,932 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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