Ausland

German

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯slant/

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Noun

Ausland n (genitive Auslandes or Auslands, no plural)

1. foreign countries (collectively)

Antonyms

• Inland

Further reading

• “Ausland” in Duden online

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Proper noun

Ausland

1. a surname