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seltsam

odd

Meaning of seltsam

strange or unusual

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German/ˈzɛltzaːm/
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What's the difference between seltsam / sonderbar / merkwürdig / komisch / eigenartig / ungerade

🇩🇪German
seltsam

odd — strange or unusual

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sonderbar

A little strange or unusual, often with a mild sense of surprise or puzzlement.

A2Often

Sein Verhalten war heute etwas sonderbar.

Его поведение сегодня было немного странным.

M
🇩🇪German
merkwürdig

Strange or noteworthy; can mean something unusual or something that makes you wonder.

A2Very Often

Das ist wirklich ein merkwürdiger Zufall.

Это действительно странное совпадение.

K
🇩🇪German
komisch

Strange or unusual; in everyday speech it often just means “not as usual,” sometimes with a light humorous tone.

A2Very Often

Das Geräusch in der Nacht war ganz komisch.

Звук ночью был очень странным.

E
🇩🇪German
eigenartig

Unusual or peculiar; emphasizes that something differs from the normal or expected.

A2Often

Er hat eine sehr eigenartige Art zu sprechen.

У него очень своеобразная манера говорить.

U
🇩🇪German
ungerade

Odd as in “odd number”; not used for “strange” here, but for numbers.

A2Very Often

Sie wählen nur ungerade Zahlen aus.

Они выбирают только нечётные числа.

U
🇩🇪German
ungleichmäßig

Uneven or irregular; describes distribution, surface, movement, or rhythm, not “strangeness.”

A2Often

Der Boden ist hier ungleichmäßig.

Здесь пол неровный.

S
🇩🇪German
schrullig

Quirky or eccentric; used mostly for people, especially when their odd habits seem harmless or even endearing.

A2Rarely

Der alte Mann ist ein bisschen schrullig, aber sehr freundlich.

Старик немного чудаковатый, но очень дружелюбный.

K
🇩🇪German
kurios

Curious, unusual, or rare; often suggests interest rather than just oddness.

A2Often

Im Museum gibt es ein kurioses altes Gerät.

В музее есть любопытный старинный прибор.

B
🇩🇪German
bizarr

Very strange, bizarre, or grotesque; stronger and more striking than seltsam.

A2Rarely

Der Film zeigt eine bizarr wirkende Welt.

Фильм показывает мир, который выглядит причудливо.

S
🇩🇪German
skurril

Quirky, eccentric, or odd; can sound a bit ironic and often describes unusual behavior or appearance.

A2Rarely

Ihre skurrilen Ideen überraschen alle.

Её причудливые идеи всех удивляют.

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seltsam translation: odd. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce seltsam

/ˈzɛltzaːm/

seltsam translation

odd

seltsam transcription

/ˈzɛltzaːm/

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merkwürdig oder ungewöhnlich

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