paranormal
English
Etymology
para- (“above, beyond; abnormal”) + normal; compare supernatural.
Adjective
paranormal (comparative more paranormal, superlative most paranormal)
- That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and hypothesized abilities like telepathy.
- 2013, JoAnn Myers, Wicked Intentions
- “We who study the paranormal always hope for strong readings with our equipment,” explains Nancy.
- 2013, JoAnn Myers, Wicked Intentions
Translations
can not be explained by scientific methods
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Noun
paranormal (plural paranormals)
- A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed
- (with "the") Paranormal phenomena collectively, or as a field of study
Catalan
French
Adjective
paranormal (feminine singular paranormale, masculine plural paranormaux, feminine plural paranormales)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpaʀanɔʁˈmaːl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːl
Declension
Declension of paranormal
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist paranormal | sie ist paranormal | es ist paranormal | sie sind paranormal | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | paranormaler | paranormale | paranormales | paranormale |
| genitive | paranormalen | paranormaler | paranormalen | paranormaler | |
| dative | paranormalem | paranormaler | paranormalem | paranormalen | |
| accusative | paranormalen | paranormale | paranormales | paranormale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der paranormale | die paranormale | das paranormale | die paranormalen |
| genitive | des paranormalen | der paranormalen | des paranormalen | der paranormalen | |
| dative | dem paranormalen | der paranormalen | dem paranormalen | den paranormalen | |
| accusative | den paranormalen | die paranormale | das paranormale | die paranormalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein paranormaler | eine paranormale | ein paranormales | (keine) paranormalen |
| genitive | eines paranormalen | einer paranormalen | eines paranormalen | (keiner) paranormalen | |
| dative | einem paranormalen | einer paranormalen | einem paranormalen | (keinen) paranormalen | |
| accusative | einen paranormalen | eine paranormale | ein paranormales | (keine) paranormalen | |
Portuguese
Swedish
Declension
| Inflection of paranormal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | paranormal | — | — |
| Neuter singular | paranormalt | — | — |
| Plural | paranormala | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | paranormale | — | — |
| All | paranormala | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
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