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bovennatuurlijk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • supernatural adj Beyond what can be explained by the laws of nature, often attributed to spirits, gods, or magic.
  • weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.

Senses

bovennatuurlijk is used for these senses in English:

  • preternatural Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
  • preternatural (dated) Having an existence outside of the natural world.
  • supernatural Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.
  • weird (archaic) Having supernatural or preternatural power.

supernatural — full definition

  1. adj Beyond what can be explained by the laws of nature, often attributed to spirits, gods, or magic.
  2. noun Supernatural beings, forces, or events considered together.

weird — full definition

  1. adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
  2. adj Eerie or unsettling in a way that suggests something supernatural.

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