odd in German
odd in German is komisch, merkwürdig, seltsam — odd means strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
odd in German
komisch
merkwürdig
seltsam
einzeln
(not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
gelegentlich
ungerade
(maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.
What does "odd" mean?
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adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
"There was an odd smell coming from the basement."
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adj Of a whole number: not divisible evenly by two.
"Three, five, and seven are all odd numbers."
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adj Left over or unmatched, such as one item from a pair or set.
"He was left holding the odd sock after the wash."
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adj Placed after a round number to mean "a little more than".
"The old shop sold two hundred-odd books on its shelves."
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odd in a sentence
- There was an odd smell coming from the basement.
- It struck her as odd that he never mentioned his brother.
- Three, five, and seven are all odd numbers.
- The houses on the left side of our street all have odd numbers.
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What is "odd" in German?
"odd" in German is komisch, merkwürdig, seltsam. odd means: Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
How do you use "odd" in a sentence?
Example: "There was an odd smell coming from the basement." In German, "odd" is komisch, merkwürdig, seltsam.
Are there other ways to say "odd" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "odd": komisch, merkwürdig, seltsam, einzeln, gelegentlich, ungerade.
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