fremd
foreign
Etwas oder jemand, den man nicht kennt oder der nicht zu einer vertrauten Umgebung gehört.
The German word "fremd" is an adjective meaning "foreign," "strange," or "unfamiliar." It is a basic word without prefixes.
Similar words:
- ausländisch (foreign, relating to a foreign country)
- unbekannt (unknown)
- andersartig (different)
Differences:
- "fremd" emphasizes unfamiliarity or otherness, often in a personal or cultural sense.
- "ausländisch" is specifically about something being from another country.
- "unbekannt" means unknown, lacking recognition.
- "andersartig" highlights difference in kind or nature.
Example:
Ich fühle mich in einem fremden Land manchmal unsicher.
(I sometimes feel insecure in a foreign/unknown country.)
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Examples
Ich fühle mich in diesem Land fremd.adjective
I feel foreign in this country.
Das Konzept ist ihm ganz fremd.adjective
The concept is completely foreign to him.
Diese Sprache klingt sehr fremd.adjective
This language sounds very foreign.
Mir ist diese Situation fremd.adjective
This situation is foreign to me.
Ihr Verhalten war uns fremd.adjective
Her behavior was foreign to us.
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