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seltsam (adj)
   strange, odd, peculiar
seltsam (adv)
   strange, strangely, oddly

Ihm kam die Situation seltsam vor.
The situation seemed strange to him.
Das schmeckt seltsam.
That tastes odd/strange.
So seltsam es klingen mag, hat er recht.
As strange as it may sound, he's right.
Dr. Seltsam oder: Wie ich lernte, die Bombe zu lieben (1964)
Dr. Stangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Related Words:
seltsamerweise strangely enough
die Seltsamkeit strangeness; oddity, peculiarity
Das Seltsame ist… The strange thing is...
komisch (adj/adv) odd, funny, strange(ly); comical, funny
merkwürdig (adj/adv) strange, odd, curious
sonderbar (adj/adv) strange, odd, peculiar

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