seltsam
Meaning
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- strange, weird, odd, funny, curious
- (obsolete) rare, seldom
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/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.
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