eigenaardig

Meaning

idiosyncratic, peculiar

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛi̯.ɣəˈnaːr.dəx/
Etymology

From eigen (“own”) + aard (“nature, character, disposition”) + -ig (adjectival suffix), calque of German eigenartig: “having a nature of its own”.

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