Ausländer

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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Noun

Ausländer m (genitive Ausländers, plural Ausländer, feminine Ausländerin)

1. (properly) foreigner; foreign national, regardless of descent (male or of unspecified sex)
2. (informal, common speech) allochthone person, regardless of nationality (male or of unspecified sex)

Antonyms

• Inländer

Derived terms

• Ausländerei
• ausländerfeindlich
• Ausländerin

Related terms

• Ausland

Further reading

• “Ausländer” in Duden online