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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "merkwurdig" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "merkwurdig" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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To what extent is this negative sounding?
If you describe something or someones behaviour as “merkwürdig” it has a rather negative, suspicious tone right?
Its not just a synonym for “ungewohnlich” or unsual ?
A fellow student in my course said that someone still renting dvds or blue rays in 2025 is “merkwürdig”. I actually still do this because i’m a film fan – I know its unusual but I didn’t know whether, if this had been coming from a native speaker, whether it would have been kinda of rude.
I find it very neutral, actually.
“außergewöhnlich” or “speschl” would maybe more fitting in your context, as they’re more “friendly” but I can totally see myself calling someone “merkwürdig” and not meaning it in a completely neutral way.