Fremdling

See also: fremdling

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vremdelinc, equivalent to fremd +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɛmtlɪŋ/
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Noun

Fremdling m (strong, genitive Fremdlings, plural Fremdlinge)

  1. (formal, dated) stranger
    Synonym: Fremder
    • 1850, Richard Wagner, Lohengrin, act I:
      Welch Zaubern dich auch hergeführt, / Fremdling, der mir so kühn erscheint, / dein stolzes Drohn mich nimmer rührt, / da ich zu lügen nie vermeint
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  2. (formal, dated) foreigner, alien
    Synonyms: Fremder, Ausländer

Further reading
  • “Fremdling” in Duden online
  • “Fremdling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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