Ausländer

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See also: Auslander

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūzlender, derived from ūzlant (“outlying fields”). See aus, Länder.

Modern German Ausland (“foreign countries”) is a backformation from Ausländer. Compare archaic Dutch uitlander, English outlandish, outlander, Danish udlænding.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐ/,
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Noun

Ausländer m (strong, genitive Ausländers, plural Ausländer, feminine Ausländerin)

  1. (legally) foreigner; foreign national, regardless of descent (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. (informal, common speech) allochthone person, regardless of nationality (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Ausländer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ausländer die Ausländer
genitive eines des Ausländers der Ausländer
dative einem dem Ausländer den Ausländern
accusative einen den Ausländer die Ausländer

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