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idiosyncrasy in German

idiosyncrasy in German is Eigenheit, Eigenart, Eigensinn — idiosyncrasy means an unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.

idiosyncrasy in German

Eigenheit
noun
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
Eigenart
noun
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
Eigensinn
noun
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
Idiosynkrasie
noun
A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
Eigenart
noun
A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
Eigenheit
noun
A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
Idiosynkrasie
noun
(medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.
Eigenart
noun
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
Eigenheit
noun
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
besonderes Merkmal
noun
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.

What does "idiosyncrasy" mean?

  1. noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
    "Writing every email in lower case is one of his idiosyncrasies."
  2. noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
    "Every old house has its idiosyncrasies, and this one groans at night."
  3. noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.
    "The rash was put down to an idiosyncrasy rather than a true allergy."
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idiosyncrasy in a sentence

  • Writing every email in lower case is one of his idiosyncrasies.
  • She loved his idiosyncrasies more than his virtues.
  • Every old house has its idiosyncrasies, and this one groans at night.
  • The tax code is full of idiosyncrasies that only specialists understand.

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What is "idiosyncrasy" in German?

"idiosyncrasy" in German is Eigenheit, Eigenart, Eigensinn. idiosyncrasy means: An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.

How do you use "idiosyncrasy" in a sentence?

Example: "Writing every email in lower case is one of his idiosyncrasies." In German, "idiosyncrasy" is Eigenheit, Eigenart, Eigensinn.

Are there other ways to say "idiosyncrasy" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "idiosyncrasy": Eigenheit, Eigenart, Eigensinn, Idiosynkrasie, besonderes Merkmal.

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