egendomlig
Meaning
strange; remarkable; odd; curious
In Swedish: konstig, underlig
Forms
| Basic form | egendomlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | egendomligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | egendomliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | egendomligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | egendomligast | “-est”, “most …” |
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What does egendomlig mean in English?
egendomlig means “strange, remarkable”.
Similar words
märkligbesynnerligunderligkonstigkufisksäregen
Origin
Calque of German eigentümlich, equivalent to egendom + -lig.
Nearby common words
egendomlig is number 9,944 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,940egyptiska Egyptian; a female person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
- 9,941tecknat animated cartoons
- 9,942jänkare an American, a Yank (person from the United States), a full-size American car from around the 1950s to 1970s, commonly with a V8 engine
- 9,943blåbär whortleberry, blueberry
- 9,945eter ether
- 9,946fullvuxen full-grown, adult
- 9,947förtal slander, defamation
- 9,948instruktör instructor
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