No. 1,293 in Dutch
humor
The quality of being amusing or comical.
In a sentence
Ik waardeer zijn gevoel voor humor.
I appreciate his sense of humor.
The word 'humor' is used to refer to a person's ability to perceive and express humor.
Mijn favoriete genre in films is humor.
My favorite genre in movies is comedy.
Here, 'humor' refers to the comedy genre within a medium like film or literature.
Hij probeerde met een beetje humor de spanning te breken.
He tried to ease the tension with a bit of humor.
In this context, 'humor' is used to denote comedic or light remarks or actions intended to bring amusement.
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