Ausland

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from Ausländer (“foreigner”), from Middle High German ūzlender, from ūzlant (“outlying fields”), which had no continuation in Early New High German. Compare English outland.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯slant/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
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Noun[edit]

Ausland n (strong, genitive Auslandes or Auslands, no plural)

  1. foreign countries (collectively)
    Antonym: Inland

Declension[edit]

Declension of Ausland [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Ausland
genitive eines des Auslandes, Auslands
dative einem dem Ausland, Auslande1
accusative ein das Ausland

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading[edit]

  • “Ausland” in Duden online
  • “Ausland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Ausland

  1. a surname
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