🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stimmung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃtɪmʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vibe/vaɪb/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Café hatte eine entspannte Stimmung, die es perfekt zum Lernen machte."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.

    "The café had a relaxed vibe that made it perfect for studying."
  2. 2

    A distinctive feeling or impression that is conveyed by a person, place, or situation.

    "She gives off a positive vibe that attracts people to her."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the late 20th century, 'vibe' is an abbreviation of the word 'vibrations', originally popularized in occult and jazz subcultures of the 1960s to describe a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place. Over time, it transitioned into general slang to represent instinctive feelings or moods.

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