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