die Komik
Translation
comedy, humour, comicality
Examples
Die Komik der Situation war unfreiwillig.
The comedy of the situation was unintentional.
Er versteht die Komik in diesem Film nicht.
He doesn't understand the humour in this film.
Grammar Patterns
the comedy ((of sth.)) the comedy/humour of sth. The comedy of the situation is obvious.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Humor, der Witz; Antonyms: die Tragik (tragedy), der Ernst (seriousness)
Etymology
From Greek 'kōmikós' (relating to comedy).
Memory Tips
Directly related to the English word 'comic'. Think of a comic book or a comedian to remember its meaning of humour or comicality.