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Das Gelächter
Das Gelächter is laughter as a collective noise, typically from a group. The Ge- prefix marks it as a mass noun. Use lachen for the act of laughing and Gelächter for the sound that results.
Examples in context
Seine Bemerkung löste schallendes Gelächter aus.
His remark set off roaring laughter.
Im Saal brach lautes Gelächter aus.
Loud laughter broke out in the hall.
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