No. 4,003 in Swedish
märkliga
"Strange" or "remarkable."
In a sentence
Hon hade märkliga idéer om hur världen fungerar.
She had peculiar ideas about how the world works.
Here, the word 'märkliga' is an adjective modifying 'idéer'. It signifies 'peculiar' or 'strange' in English, indicating that her ideas deviated from conventional thoughts.
Vi såg märkliga ljus på himlen igår kväll.
We saw strange lights in the sky last night.
In this sentence, 'märkliga' describes 'ljus'. It is used to denote 'strange' lights, emphasizing their unusual aspect.
Det är märkliga tider vi lever i nu.
These are strange times we are living in now.
Here, 'märkliga' is modifying 'tider', referring to the adjective 'strange' in English, highlighting unusual or unpredictable nature of the times.
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