Example: Vreemd genoeg regende het vandaag ondanks de zon.
Definition
"Vreemd genoeg" is an adverbial phrase used to express that something is strange or unusual, often contrary to expectations. It highlights surprising or unexpected circumstances, as in the example: "Vreemd genoeg regende het vandaag ondanks de zon" means it oddly rained today despite the sun.
Translations
strangely enough
curiosamente
curiosament
étrangement
seltsamerweise
stranamente
estranhamente
Etymology
The phrase "vreemd genoeg" comes from Dutch, where "vreemd" means strange or odd, and "genoeg" means enough. Together, they form a fixed expression that literally translates to "strangely enough." Did you know this phrase is commonly used to introduce surprising information or outcomes in everyday Dutch speech?
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"Vreemd genoeg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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strangely enough