vreemdeling

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

• vreemdelingehaat

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvreːm.dəˌlɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: vreem‧de‧ling

Noun

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

1. stranger (unfamiliar person hailing from elsewhere) [from 16th c.]
2. foreigner [from 16th c.]

   Synonyms: allochtoon, buitenlander

Derived terms

• vreemdelingenhaat
• vreemdelingenverkeer
• vreemdeling in Jeruzalem
• vreemdelingschap

Descendants

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