See also: Auslander

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German ūzlender, derived from ūzlant (outlying fields). Modern German Ausland (foreign countries) is a backformation from Ausländer. Compare archaic Dutch uitlander, English outlandish, outlander, Danish udlænding.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐ/, [ˈʔaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐ]
  • (file)

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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)

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