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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "fremd" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "fremd" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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Hi Emanuel,
I’m wondering about the difference between “fremd” and “ausländisch”. Could you explain when to use each word?
Thanks!
That’s an easy one to clear up :)
“fremd” – unknown. A “fremde Person” doesn’t have to be a foreigner. It can just be a random neighbor you want to explicitely underline as person you do NOT know.
“ausländisch” – having an origin abroad.
English makes it confusing because it uses “foreign” for both concepts. Hope that helps.