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

Descendants

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