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die Laune
mood
A person's current mood or state of mind.
example
Er hatte heute Morgen richtig schlechte Laune, aber jetzt ist er wieder fröhlich.
He was in a really bad mood this morning, but now he's cheerful again.
die Laune
mood / whim
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Typical adjectives
'Laune' (mood) is almost always combined with an adjective that describes the mood. The most common combinations are 'gute Laune' (good mood) and 'schlechte Laune' (bad mood).
EXAMPLE
Trotz des schlechten Wetters hatte sie den ganzen Tag gute Laune.
Despite the bad weather, she was in a good mood all day.
Typical verbs
Fixed expressions with verbs include 'gute/schlechte Laune haben' (to be in a good/bad mood), 'jemandem die Laune verderben' (to spoil someone's mood), or 'jemanden bei Laune halten' (to keep someone in a good mood).
EXAMPLE
Lass dir von dieser Kleinigkeit nicht die Laune verderben!
Don't let this little thing spoil your mood!
Singular vs. plural
In the singular, 'die Laune' almost always refers to mood. In the plural, 'die Launen' often means sudden, unreasonable ideas or changeable wishes.
EXAMPLE
Seine gute Laune von heute Morgen ist schon wieder vorbei.
His good mood from this morning is already gone again.
Fixed expression
The idiom 'eine Laune der Natur' (a freak of nature) refers to an unusual, strange, or unexpected phenomenon in nature that deviates from the norm.
EXAMPLE
Ein weißer Tiger ist eine seltene Laune der Natur.
A white tiger is a rare freak of nature.
Compare with
Laune vs Lust
desire / pleasure
'die Lust' and 'die Laune' can both have to do with a person's inner mood. 'Lust' more often means that you want to do something: you feel like going to the movies or do not feel like studying. 'Laune' more often means the current mood: you are in a good mood or in a bad mood. There is a particular risk of confusion because of the expression 'nach Lust und Laune' (as one pleases). There, it means that you do something the way you want to at that moment. In everyday use: 'Lust' asks about wanting, 'Laune' about mood.
Laune
Nach dem langen Gespräch war ihre Laune deutlich besser.
After the long conversation, her mood was clearly better.
Lust
Heute Abend habe ich Lust, ein neues Rezept auszuprobieren.
Tonight I feel like trying out a new recipe.
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