sonderlich
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German sunderlīch, from Old High German suntarlīh (“‘singly, especially, distinguished”). Related to sondern (“to separate, distinguish”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
sonderlich (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 edit
Positive forms of sonderlich
Comparative forms of sonderlich
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Further reading edit
- “sonderlich” in Duden online
- “sonderlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache