Außenseiter

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Außenseite +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sənˌzaɪ̯tɐ/
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Noun

Außenseiter m (strong, genitive Außenseiters, plural Außenseiter, feminine Außenseiterin)

  1. outsider (who is not part of a particular group)
  2. loner, outsider (who is socially awkward)
  3. outcast, leper, castaway, pariah (one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah)
    Synonyms: Ausgestoßener, Geächteter, Aussätziger, Outcast, Paria
  4. (sports) outsider, underdog, contender (who has little chance of winning)

Usage notes

  • In sports contexts, English “outsider” is sometimes used to mean a contestant who is not among the general favourites but is given a good chance of winning by some of the experts. German Außenseiter is not used in this sense; the correct word would be Geheimfavorit.

Declension

Declension of Außenseiter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Außenseiter die Außenseiter
genitive eines des Außenseiters der Außenseiter
dative einem dem Außenseiter den Außenseitern
accusative einen den Außenseiter die Außenseiter

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