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German word
ungewöhnlich
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊngəˌvøːnlɪç/
Meaning
- adjectiveunusual
Example
Das ist ungewöhnlich.
That's unusual.
More examples
Gestern gab es ein ungewöhnliches Ereignis in der Nachbarschaft.
Yesterday, there was an unusual event in the neighborhood.
Core concept
An expected scene is interrupted by a rare and striking detail.
Common phrases
ein ungewöhnliches Ereignis
an unusual event
relativ ungewöhnlich
relatively unusual
Similar words
seltsam: Odd and unfamiliar, giving a strange impression.
merkwürdig: Unusual in a puzzling way that feels difficult to account for.
fremd: Not familiar or welcoming, with a sense of distance.
Definition in German
Ungewöhnlich bezeichnet etwas, das von der Norm oder Erwartungen abweicht.
Word origin
Ungewöhnlich combines the negative prefix un- with gewöhnlich, which refers to what is usual or customary.
Usage tips
- Ungewöhnlich can be neutral or negative, while außergewöhnlich more often highlights an unusually high degree or quality.
Other meanings
- abnormaladjective
- extraordinaryadjective
Opposites
- alltäglicheverydayadjective
- gewöhnlichordinaryadjective
Related words
- ungewöhnlicherweiseunusuallyadverb
- Ungewöhnlichkeitunusualnessnoun