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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

merkelig.

remarkable, notable

8 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. remarkable, notable

  2. strange, odd, peculiar

  3. funny (peculiar)

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse merkiligr. Compare Swedish märklig, Danish mærkelig and Norwegian Nynorsk merkeleg.

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