Fremder

See also: fremder

German

Etymology

From fremd +‎ -er. Compare Low German Frümeder (en Frümeder, dei Frümede).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Fremder m (adjectival, definite nominative der Fremde, genitive (des) Fremden, plural Fremde, definite plural die Fremden, feminine Fremde)

  1. stranger (someone whom one does not know) (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Unbekannter
    Antonym: Bekannter
    Mitten in der Nacht stand ein Fremder vor der Tür und sagte, dass wir die Polizei rufen müssen.
    In the middle of the night there was a stranger at the door who said we had to call the police.
  2. stranger, foreigner (someone from a different country, or from a different part of a country)
    Synonym: Fremdling
    Antonym: Einheimischer
    In einer neuen Stadt bist du zunächst ein Fremder.
    Initially you are a stranger in a new city.

Declension

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Noun

Fremder f

  1. inflection of Fremde:
    1. strong genitive/dative singular
    2. strong genitive plural

Further reading
  • “Fremder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Fremder” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Fremder” in Duden online
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