vreemdeling

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vreemdeling, from German Fremdling. Equivalent to vreemd +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɪə̯m.dəˌləŋ/

Noun

vreemdeling (plural vreemdelinge, diminutive vreemdelinkie or vreemdelingetje)

  1. stranger (unfamiliar person hailing from elsewhere)
  2. foreigner
    Synonym: buitelander

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fremdling. Equivalent to vreemd +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvreːm.dəˌlɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vreem‧de‧ling

Noun

vreemdeling m (plural vreemdelingen, diminutive vreemdelingetje n, feminine vreemdelinge)

  1. stranger (unfamiliar person hailing from elsewhere)
  2. foreigner
    Synonyms: allochtoon, buitenlander

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vreemdeling
  • West Frisian: frjemdling (calque)