seltsam — meaning in English

English meaning

antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
bizarre adj Strikingly odd or unconventional, well outside normal experience.
dodgy adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
outlandish adj Extremely unusual, bizarre, or far removed from normal experience.
peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
strangely adverb In an odd or unusual way.
uncanny adj Strange in a way that feels unsettling or almost supernatural.
weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
whimsical adj Playfully unusual, quaint, or fanciful, especially in a light-hearted way.

seltsam is used for these senses in English:

antic (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
bizarre Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
dodgy Uncomfortable and weird.
funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
outlandish Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange. [from late 16th c.]
peculiar Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
strange (particle physics) Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.