gallow
derNounder Galgen
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Art von Humor, die in ausweglosen, oft lebensbedrohlichen Situationen entsteht.
- English meaning
- Gallows humor
- Synonym
- Zynismus, schwarzer Humor
- German example
- In der schweren Zeit half ihnen Galgenhumor, die Situation zu ertragen.
- English example
- In the difficult time, gallows humor helped them to endure the situation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Galgenhumor
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
Example sentences with “gallow”
The prisoner was led to the gallows. (Der Gefangene wurde zum Galgen geführt.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'gallows' in German and what is its gender?
The German word for gallows is 'der Galgen'. It is a masculine noun. Interestingly, it is the same in singular and plural.