No. 2,291 in Dutch
raar
Strange, weird, or odd.
In a sentence
Dat is een heel raar idee.
That is a very strange idea.
Here, 'raar' is used to describe an abstract noun ('idea') as being unusual or unexpected.
Hij gedraagt zich raar de laatste tijd.
He has been acting strange lately.
'Raar' in this sentence characterizes behavior, indicating strangeness or abnormality.
Het smaakte een beetje raar.
It tasted a bit odd.
In this example, 'raar' is utilized to reflect on a sensory experience, conveying the sense of something being different from usual.
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