Sonderling — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anorak noun A thick, waterproof coat with a hood attached, similar to a parka.
- crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- misfit noun A person who doesn't fit in with the people or group around them.
- nerd noun Someone who is highly intelligent or studious but socially awkward or introverted.
- oddball noun A person who behaves in a strange or eccentric way.
- recluse adj Living apart from others; withdrawn from society.
Senses
Sonderling is used for these senses in English:
- anorak A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
- anorak (UK, slang) A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.
- misfit A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
- nerd (slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
- oddball An eccentric or unusual person.
- recluse A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
anorak — full definition
- noun A thick, waterproof coat with a hood attached, similar to a parka.
- noun (informal) Someone very keen on, and knowledgeable about, a niche subject, often trains.
crank — full definition
- noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
- adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
- verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.
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