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merkwaardig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
  • odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
  • peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
  • quaint adjective Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.
  • quirky adj Unusual or eccentric in an appealing, offbeat way.
  • weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.

Senses

merkwaardig is used for these senses in English:

  • funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
  • peculiar Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  • quaint (now, _, dialectal) Strange or odd; unusual. [from 14th c.]
  • quirky Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
  • weird Deviating from the normal; bizarre.

funny — full definition

  1. adj Causing laughter or amusement.
  2. adj Strange, odd, or suspicious.
  3. noun A joke or amusing remark.

odd — full definition

  1. adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
  2. adj Of a whole number: not divisible evenly by two.
  3. adj Left over or unmatched, such as one item from a pair or set.
  4. adj Placed after a round number to mean "a little more than".

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