Translation of "gallows humor" to German

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Dictionary translations for "gallows humor"

gallows humor noun

pl. gallows humors

der Galgenhumor m

Contexts with "gallows humor"

You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours. Ihr sagt, es ist euer Brauch, Witwen zu verbrennen. Also gut. Wir haben auch einen Brauch: Wenn Männer eine Frau lebend verbrennen, binden wir ein Seil um ihre Hälse und hängen sie. Baut euren Scheiterhaufen; daneben werden meine Zimmermänner einen Galgen bauen. Ihr dürft eurem Brauch folgen. Und dann folgen wir unserem.

His humor is very deadpan. Er hat einen sehr trockenen Humor.

It's a pity that Mary has no sense of humor. Das ist schade, dass Mary keinen Sinn für Humor hat.

Most Americans have a sense of humor. Die meisten Amerikaner haben einen Sinn für Humor.

He has a very dry sense of humor. Er hat einen sehr trockenen Humor.

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