merriment

[US]/'merɪm(ə)nt/
[UK]/ˈmɛrɪmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. glad fun; leketøy; latter.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

What calls for this merriment?

Hva er grunnen til denne gladheten?

What’s all the merriment about?

Hva er det hele gladheten om?

Christmas carollers full of merriment and good will

Julekveldsøster full av gladhet og god vilje

Her escapades were a subject of merriment in the sorority house.

Hennes opplevelser var et emne for glede i huset til sororiteten.

Everything is hoary, grisly, bristling with merriment, swollen with the future, like a gumboil.

Alt er grått, grusomt, fullt av glede, fullt av fremtiden, som en gummibolle.

The party was filled with merriment and laughter.

Partiet var fylt av gladhet og latter.

The holiday season is a time for merriment and celebration.

Julen er en tid for gladhet og feiring.

The children's merriment could be heard throughout the house.

Barnas gladhet kunne høres gjennom hele huset.

The festival was a time of great merriment for the whole village.

Festen var en tid med stor gladhet for hele bygda.

The wedding was a joyous occasion filled with merriment.

Bryllupet var en glad anledning fylt av gladhet.

We gathered around the fire, sharing stories and merriment.

Vi samlet oss rundt ilden og delte historier og gladhet.

The merriment of the carnival could be felt in the air.

Gladheten fra karnevalen kunne føles i luften.

The group of friends always brought merriment wherever they went.

Gruppen av venner bragte alltid gladhet hvor de gikk.

The comedy show was a night of pure merriment and laughter.

Komedien var en kveld med ren gladhet og latter.

The family reunion was filled with merriment and love.

Familiekonferansen var fylt av gladhet og kærlighet.

Real-world Examples

What a world of merriment their melody foretells!

Hvordan en verden av glede deres melodi forutsier!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

Lord Rowan beside her did not join the merriment. " They are all so young, " he said.

Lord Rowan ved siden av henne deltok ikke i gleden. " De er alle så unge, " sa han.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" Nearly seventy, I believe, " answered Meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.

" Nesten sytti, tror jeg, " svarte Meg, og telte pinner for å skjule gleden i øynene sine.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

" What is the cause of the merriment" ? she asked.

" Hva er årsaken til denne gleden? " spurte hun.

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

Merriment to the tired old human heart? How do you do that?

Glede til det trøtte gamle menneskeheftet? Hvordan gjør du det?

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Chandler, will you just come in already? -Chandler: No, I prefer to keep a safe distance from all this merriment.

Chandler, vil du bare komme inn allerede? - Chandler: Nei, jeg foretrækker å holde en sikker avstand fra all denne gleden.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

He seemed greatly amused; and the count also displayed a coarse merriment.

Han virket veldig underholdt; og greven viste også en grov glede.

Source: The Mystery of 813 (Part Two)

Margaret stopped her merriment as soon as she saw Mrs. Thornton's annoyed look.

Margaret stoppet sin glede så snart hun så Mrs. Thorntons irriterede uttrykk.

Source: The South and the North (Part 1)

The stage could no longer excite genuine merriment—no longer keep her whole attention.

Scenen kunne ikke lenger opprettholde sann glede – ikke lenger holde hennes oppmerksomhet fullt.

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

No, I prefer to keep a safe distance from all this merriment.

Nei, jeg foretrækker å holde en sikker avstand fra all denne gleden.

Source: Friends 1

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