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comedy
An entertainment genre in film, television, or on stage that aims to be humorous and make the audience laugh.
Wir haben uns gestern Abend eine britische Comedy-Serie angesehen.
Yesterday evening we watched a British comedy series.
'Comedy' is a word from English that is very common in German. It is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe a type of medium or event.
Im Fernsehen läuft heute Abend ein neuer Comedy-Film.
A new comedy film is on TV tonight.
When 'Comedy' refers to the genre, it is often connected with media such as film or television. Typical compounds are 'Comedy-Serie' (comedy series) or 'Comedy-Show' (comedy show).
Ich entspanne mich am liebsten bei einer leichten Comedy.
I like to relax most with a light comedy.
When 'Comedy' refers to the art form, it is usually about live entertainment. Signal words here are 'Bühne' (stage), 'Szene' (scene), or the very common form 'Stand-up-Comedy' (stand-up comedy).
Er macht seit fünf Jahren Stand-up-Comedy auf kleinen Bühnen.
He has been doing stand-up comedy on small stages for five years.
humor
'Humor' and 'Comedy' both have to do with laughter and funny situations. 'Humor' describes an ability or way of being: someone understands jokes, sees the funny side of a situation, or makes others laugh. 'Comedy', on the other hand, is a form of entertainment, for example a show, a film, or a stage performance. So someone can have a lot of humor without doing comedy. The words are easy to confuse because comedy is meant to be humorous. For a person's quality, you say 'Humor'; for a program or performance, you say 'Comedy'.
Mein Bruder sieht am Abend gern Comedy, weil er nach der Arbeit abschalten will.
My brother likes watching comedy in the evening because he wants to switch off after work.
Mit ihrem trockenen Humor bringt Lisa sogar in stressigen Momenten alle zum Lachen.
With her dry humor, Lisa makes everyone laugh even in stressful moments.