sällsam — meaning in English

English meaning

• funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
• quaint adjective Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.
• strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.

Senses

sällsam is used for these senses in English:

• funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
• quaint (now, _, dialectal) Strange or odd; unusual. [from 14th c.]
• quaint (obsolete) Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim. [15th–19th c.]
• quaint Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm. [from 18th c.]
• strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

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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