# paranormal
## English
### Etymology

From 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 supposed abilities like telepathy.
** 2013, JoAnn Myers, Wicked Intentions‎:“We who study the paranormal always hope for strong readings with our equipment,” explains Nancy.

#### Derived terms

* paranormalism
* paranormalist
* paranormality
* paranormally
* paranormal romance

#### Translations
### Noun

paranormal (plural paranormals)
* A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

## Catalan
### Etymology

From para- +‎ normal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ˌpa.ɾə.nurˈmal]
* IPA: (Balearic) [ˌpa.ɾə.norˈmal]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˌpa.ɾa.noɾˈmal]

### Adjective

paranormal m or f (masculine and feminine plural paranormals)
* paranormal

### Further reading

* “paranormal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “paranormal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “paranormal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

## French
### Etymology

From para- +‎ normal.

### Adjective

paranormal (feminine paranormale, masculine plural paranormaux, feminine plural paranormales)
* paranormal

### Further reading

* “paranormal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌpaʁanɔʁˈmaːl/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aːl

### Adjective

paranormal (strong nominative masculine singular paranormaler, not comparable)
* paranormal

#### Declension
## Portuguese
### Etymology

From para- +‎ normal.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /pa.ɾa.noʁˈmaw/ [pa.ɾa.noɦˈmaʊ̯]
* (Brazil) IPA: /pa.ɾa.noʁˈmaw/ [pa.ɾa.noɦˈmaʊ̯]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /pa.ɾa.noɾˈmaw/ [pa.ɾa.noɾˈmaʊ̯]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /pa.ɾa.noʁˈmaw/ [pa.ɾa.noʁˈmaʊ̯]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /pa.ɾa.noɻˈmaw/ [pa.ɾa.noɻˈmaʊ̯]
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɐ.ɾɐ.nɔɾˈmal/ [pɐ.ɾɐ.nɔɾˈmaɫ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɐ.ɾɐ.nɔɾˈmal/ [pɐ.ɾɐ.nɔɾˈmaɫ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /pɐ.ɾɐ.nɔɾˈma.li/

### Adjective

paranormal m or f (plural paranormais)
* paranormal

#### Derived terms

* paranormalmente

### Further reading

* “paranormal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French paranormal. By surface analysis, para- +‎ normal.

### Adjective

paranormal m or n (feminine singular paranormală, masculine plural paranormali, feminine and neuter plural paranormale)
* paranormal

#### Declension
## Spanish
### Etymology

From para- +‎ normal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paɾanoɾˈmal/ [pa.ɾa.noɾˈmal]
* Rhymes: -al
* Syllabification: pa‧ra‧nor‧mal

### Adjective

paranormal m or f (masculine and feminine plural paranormales)
* paranormal

### Further reading

* “paranormal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Adjective

paranormal (not comparable)
* paranormal

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

### Further reading

* paranormal in Svensk ordbok.