vreemd — meaning in English

English meaning

• alien noun A being from another planet.
• eerie adj Strange and unsettling in a way that suggests something mysterious or supernatural.
• ethnic adj Relating to a group of people sharing a common ancestry, culture, language, or nationality.
• foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
• funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
• odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
• outlandish adj Extremely unusual, bizarre, or far removed from normal experience.
• strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
• weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
• whimsical adj Playfully unusual, quaint, or fanciful, especially in a light-hearted way.

Senses

vreemd is used for these senses in English:

• alien Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
• eerie Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
• ethnic Characteristic of a foreign or a minority group's culture.
• foreign Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
• foreign Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.
• funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
• outlandish (archaic) Of or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.
• outlandish Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange. [from late 16th c.]

alien — full definition

1. noun A being from another planet.
2. noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
3. adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
4. verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.

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