fremd
Translation
strange, foreign, unfamiliar, alien
Examples
Ich fühle mich hier fremd.
I feel like a stranger here.
Das ist eine fremde Sprache.
That is a foreign language.
Er hat fremdes Eigentum gestohlen.
He stole someone else's property.
Grammar Patterns
fremd + Noun (as an attributive adjective) A strange man stood at the door.
to be fremd ((to sb.)) (to be unfamiliar to sb.) This culture is foreign to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unknown, foreign, strange; Antonyms: familiar, known, native
Etymology
From Old High German 'fremidi', related to the English word 'from'. It denotes something that comes 'from' another place.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'from'. Someone who is 'from' another country is 'fremd' (foreign).