sonderlich
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German sunderlīch, from Old High German suntarlīh (“‘singly, especially, distinguished”). Related to sondern (“to separate, distinguish”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editsonderlich (strong nominative masculine singular sonderlicher, comparative sonderlicher, superlative am sonderlichsten)
- (not comparable, chiefly in the negative) real, particular
- Ich habe keine sonderliche Lust, heute das Haus zu verlassen.
- I don't really feel like leaving the house today.
- (literally, “I have no particular motivation to leave the house today”)
- strange, odd
- Synonyms: sonderbar, wunderlich
Declension
editPositive forms of sonderlich
Comparative forms of sonderlich
Superlative forms of sonderlich
Further reading
edit- “sonderlich” in Duden online
- “sonderlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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