Strange, peculiar - Seltsam (The 1829th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Strange, peculiar is Seltsam. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 1829th most common word in German. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: strange, peculiar

de German: seltsam

Examples

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I feel strange today and I don't understand why. Ich fühle mich heute seltsam, und ich verstehe nicht, warum.
It is strange that he is not here. He always comes at this time. Es ist seltsam, dass er nicht hier ist. Er kommt immer um diese Zeit.
It's strange you say that. Es ist seltsam, dass du das sagst.
How strange Wie seltsam
I don't think it's strange at all. Ich finde es überhaupt nicht seltsam.
It may sound strange, but it's true. Es mag sich seltsam anhören, aber es stimmt.
His story sounds strange. Seine Geschichte klingt seltsam.
His story seems to be strange. Seine Geschichte scheint seltsam zu sein.

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Strange, peculiar - Seltsam (The 1829th Most Common German Word)
Life is strange. Das Leben ist schon seltsam.
But it smells strange. Aber es riecht seltsam.
You are looking at me strangely. Du betrachtest mich so seltsam.
Strange to say, he met someone who was said to be dead. So seltsam es auch sein mag, er traf jemanden, der tot sein soll.
It's sort of strange. Es ist irgendwie seltsam.
My explanation may sound strange. Meine Erklärung klingt vielleicht seltsam.
How strange life is Wie seltsam ist doch das Leben
That's strange. Das ist seltsam.
It seems strange. Es erscheint seltsam.
My behaviour was very strange. Mein Verhalten war sehr seltsam.
They were acting strangely. Sie verhielten sich seltsam.
It's strange. Das ist ja seltsam.
This is strange. Das ist seltsam.

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Strange, peculiar - Seltsam (The 1829th Most Common German Word)

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