Translation of Slovak word "podivný" to English
podivný
/podivniː/
Meaning
AdjectiveNot normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
How to use
Qualitative adjective declined according to 'pekný' (podivný, podivná, podivné; comparative podivnejší). Expresses peculiar strangeness or eccentric anomaly, often with a slightly literary or suspicious nuance.
🇬🇧 English
strange
Example sentence
Tento dom je podivný.
This house is strange.
Podivný zvuk ma zobudil.
The strange noise woke me up.
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Common phrases
- podivné správanie— strange / odd behavior
- podivná náhoda— strange coincidence
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The Slovak word "podivný" means "strange" in English.
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