La bizarrerie
Example: La bizarrerie de son comportement surprend toujours ses collègues.
Definition
"La bizarrerie" refers to an unusual or odd characteristic, behavior, or feature that stands out as strange or peculiar. It often describes something unexpected or surprising in a person or situation, such as an eccentric action or mannerism.
Etymology
The word "la bizarrerie" comes from the French noun "bizarre," which means strange or odd. It likely originated from the Basque word 'bizar,' meaning beard, but evolved in meaning to signify something unusual. Did you know that "bizarre" first appeared in French in the 16th century, and "la bizarrerie" developed later to describe oddities or peculiarities?
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"La bizarrerie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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