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Otti hört auf dem Markt ein eigenartiges Wort: „icke“. At the market Otti hears a strange word: "icke".

adjective · B2

eigenartig

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

strange, peculiar, odd

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Synonyms
seltsam

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Other Examples

  • Am Anfang fand ich den Berliner Humor eigenartig, heute liebe ich ihn.

    At first I found Berlin humour strange; today I love it.

  • Klingt mein Akzent für dich eigenartig, wenn ich schnell spreche?

    Does my accent sound strange to you when I speak fast?

  • Bruno kocht eine eigenartige Suppe aus Erdbeeren und Gurken.

    Bruno is cooking a peculiar soup of strawberries and cucumbers.

Grammar

Comparative
eigenartiger Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am eigenartigsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

eigen root art root ig suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

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