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eigenartig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cranky adjective Easily irritated; grumpy and bad-tempered.
  • funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
  • idiosyncratic adj Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
  • quirky adj Unusual or eccentric in an appealing, offbeat way.
  • weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.

Senses

eigenartig is used for these senses in English:

  • cranky Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
  • funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
  • idiosyncratic Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
  • quirky Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
  • weird Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
  • weird Deviating from the normal; bizarre.

cranky — full definition

  1. adjective Easily irritated; grumpy and bad-tempered.
  2. adjective Not working properly; faulty or unreliable.

funny — full definition

  1. adj Causing laughter or amusement.
  2. adj Strange, odd, or suspicious.
  3. noun A joke or amusing remark.

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