seltsam
adj · /ˈzɛltˌzaːm/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German seltsām, seltzām, seltsæm, alteration (due to Middle High German -sam (“-some”)) of Middle High German seltsæn, seltsæne, from Old High German seltsāni. Cognate with Dutch zeldzaam and English seldom.
Translation
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strange, weird, odd, funny, curious
Leute aus Madrid sind seltsam.
People from Madrid are weird.
Es ist seltsam, dass du das sagst.
It's strange you say that.
Es mag sich seltsam anhören, aber es stimmt.
It may sound strange, but it is true.
- curious source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- antic source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- extraordinary source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- rare, seldom obsolete