| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| Substantive | nouns |
| Launen | moods |
| Launen | vagaries |
| Launen | tempers |
| Launen | caprices |
| Sprachgebrauch | usage |
| die Launen/Kapriolen des Wetters | the vagaries of the weather |
| die Launen der Natur | the vagaries of nature |
| Er gibt jeder ihrer Launen nach. | He indulges/satisfies her every whim. |
| die Launen des Schicksals | the whims of fate |
| Er hat wieder einmal seine Launen. | He is in one of his moods. |