skurril

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skurril

[skʊˈʁiːl]

Rhymes with iːl

Where it comes from

von lateinisch scurrilis ^(→ la) „possenhaft“, von scurra ^(→ la) „Witzbold, Spaßmacher“

adjective skurril · skurriler · am skurrilsten · skurrile · skurriles

auffallend und unkonventionell, seltsam Das ist eine skurrile Idee.
Opposite: normal

In English

quirky given to quirks or idiosyncrasies

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"skurril." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/skurril. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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skurril. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/skurril

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"skurril." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/skurril.

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@misc{skurril_2026,
  title = {skurril},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/skurril},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}