merriment

merriment
noun, no pl.
Fröhlichkeit, die

fall into fits of helpless merriment — sich vor Lachen nicht mehr halten können

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noun (fun and laughter: There was a great deal of merriment at the party.) die Fröhlichkeit
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mer·ri·ment
[ˈmerimənt]
n no pl
1. (laughter and joy) Fröhlichkeit f
sounds of \merriment fröhliches Gelächter
2. (amusement) Heiterkeit f
to be a source of \merriment zu Heiterkeit Anlass geben
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['merɪmənt]
n
Heiterkeit f, Fröhlichkeit f; (= laughter) Gelächter nt

at this there was much merriment — das erregte allgemeine Heiterkeit, das rief großes Gelächter hervor

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merriment [ˈmerımənt] s
1. Fröhlichkeit f, Lustigkeit f, Ausgelassenheit f
2. Gelächter n, Heiterkeit f
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noun, no pl.
Fröhlichkeit, die

fall into fits of helpless merriment — sich vor Lachen nicht mehr halten können

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n.
Belustigung f.
Fröhlichkeit f.

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