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seltsam.

strange, weird, odd, funny, curious

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈzɛltˌzaːm/

  1. strange, weird, odd, funny, curious

  2. rare, seldom

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

adv/ˈzɛltˌzaːm/

  1. strangely, weirdly, oddly, curiously

Where this word comes from

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.

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