komisch
/ˈkoːmɪʃ/
adjective
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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strange, odd
In everyday speech, komisch usually means "strange," not "comical" — a false friend for English "comic."
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funny, comical
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Das war eine komische Geschichte.
That was a funny story.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
English
komisch and weird both mean strange, though weird leans more informal and can suggest something unsettling.
Practice
1 What does komisch mean?
strange, odd
2 Fill the gap: Mir ist ganz ___ zumute.
Full sentence: Mir ist ganz komisch zumute. (I feel quite strange.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches komisch?
komisch: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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