English-German translation for "whimsy"

"whimsy" German translation

whimsy
[ˈ(h)wimzi]noun | Substantiv s

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Grille, Schrulle, Laune literarische Kleinigkeit, Plauderessay Launenhaftigkeit, Schrulligkeit, Spleen Göpel, Förder-, Windemaschine kleiner Laufkran
  • (Produktneuter | Neutrum nor | oder od Ausgeburtfeminine | Femininum f einer) Launefeminine | Femininum f
    whimsy
    Grillefeminine | Femininum f
    whimsy
    Schrullefeminine | Femininum f
    whimsy
    whimsy
  • literarische Kleinigkeit, Plauderessaymasculine | Maskulinum m
    whimsy essay
    whimsy essay
  • Launenhaftigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    whimsy capriciousness, oddness
    Schrulligkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    whimsy capriciousness, oddness
    Spleenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whimsy capriciousness, oddness
    whimsy capriciousness, oddness
  • Göpelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whimsy mining | BergbauBERGB whim
    Förder-, Windemaschinefeminine | Femininum f (especially | besondersbesonders durch Pferdekraft angetriebene Maschine)
    whimsy mining | BergbauBERGB whim
    whimsy mining | BergbauBERGB whim
  • (kleiner) Laufkran
    whimsy in glassmaking
    whimsy in glassmaking
whimsy
[ˈ(h)wimzi]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Aber Sie können dieselben Launen auch auf Menschen angewandt finden.
But then, you can see the same kind of whimsy applied to people.
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