Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From buitenland +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌlɑn.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧lan‧der

Noun edit

buitenlander m (plural buitenlanders, diminutive buitenlandertje n)

  1. foreigner, alien (person from outside one's country) [from 16th c.]
  2. (colloquial, usually derogatory) Any person of non-European descent; see also allochtoon for further characterization.

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: buitelander
  • West Frisian: bûtenlanner (calque)