launenhaft

moody, capricious

adjective LAU-nen-haft Rare

Also means

temperamental, whimsical

Usage Note

Launenhaft describes someone whose moods shift unpredictably; while launisch has essentially the same meaning, launenhaft is slightly more literary and formal. It can describe both people and weather in figurative use.

Examples

"Die launenhafte Chefin war schwer einzuschätzen."

Natural Translation

The temperamental boss was hard to read.

Literal Translation

The capricious boss was hard to estimate.

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