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oddity in German

oddity in German is Merkwürdigkeit, Seltsamkeit — oddity means a strange or unusual thing, person, or detail.

oddity in German

Merkwürdigkeit
noun
(countable) An odd or strange thing or opinion.
Seltsamkeit
noun
(uncountable) Strangeness.

What does "oddity" mean?

  1. noun A strange or unusual thing, person, or detail.
    "An Avonside 0-4-4T with outside cylinders, bought by the S.M.A. in 1882 and scrapped in 1892 as a dismal failure, was one of the motive power oddities (some of them mortgaged)."
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oddity in a sentence

  • An Avonside 0-4-4T with outside cylinders, bought by the S.M.A. in 1882 and scrapped in 1892 as a dismal failure, was one of the motive power oddities (some of them mortgaged).
  • The two-headed calf was the fairground's star oddity.

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What is "oddity" in German?
"oddity" in German is Merkwürdigkeit, Seltsamkeit. oddity means: A strange or unusual thing, person, or detail.
How do you use "oddity" in a sentence?
Example: "The two-headed calf was the fairground's star oddity." In German, "oddity" is Merkwürdigkeit, Seltsamkeit.
Are there other ways to say "oddity" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "oddity": Merkwürdigkeit, Seltsamkeit.
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