Why do I need to need to know Stimmungskanone?
Because this quirky noun describes a type of person we all have in our life, and it also happens to be a great compliment to give somebody.
What does it mean?
Die Stimmungskanone (pronounced like this) describes a person who's always high-energy and fun to be around, and who can shift the atmosphere in a room just by walking into it.
This term of endearment is made up of the word Stimmung, which means mood or atmosphere, and Kanone, which means cannon - and when it comes to setting the mood, this skilled socialite always has a heavy arsenal of tricks up their sleeves.
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If calling someone a cannon seems a bit odd, thinking of the Stimmungskanone as shooting happiness and laughter into the atmosphere, turning any boring get together into a fun and festive event. Similarly, a Spaßkanone (fun cannon) will always fire out a couple of silly jokes or an entertaining anecdote whenever you see them.
In English, a good translation for Stimmungskanone would be "the life and soul of the party" or a "bundle of laughs": someone who's great at mingling with others and boosting the energy wherever they go.
Use it like this:
Ich freue mich sehr, dass er kommt. Der ist immer eine richtige Stimmungskanone.
I'm so glad he's coming - he's always a bundle of laughs.
Gestern haben alle gedacht, du bist die größte Stimmungskanone auf der Feier.
Everyone thought you were the absolute life and soul of the party yesterday.
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