vreemdeling
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch vreemdeling, from German Fremdling. Equivalent to vreemd + -e- + -ling.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vreemdeling (plural vreemdelinge, diminutive vreemdelinkie or vreemdelingetje)
- stranger (unfamiliar person hailing from elsewhere)
- foreigner
- Synonym: buitelander
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Fremdling. Equivalent to vreemd + -e- + -ling.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vreemdeling m (plural vreemdelingen, diminutive vreemdelingetje n, feminine vreemdelinge)
- stranger (unfamiliar person hailing from elsewhere) [from 16th c.]
- foreigner [from 16th c.]
- Synonyms: allochtoon, buitenlander
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: vreemdeling
- → West Frisian: frjemdling (calque)