Adjektiv

ausländische

foreign, overseas

Die ausländische Studentin lernt Deutsch.

The foreign student (female) is learning German.

Ich kenne viele ausländische Studierende.

I know many foreign students.

((adjective)) ((noun)) foreign... The foreign student is learning German.

Synonyms: fremd (foreign, strange); Antonyms: inländisch (domestic), heimisch (native)

From 'aus-' (out of) + 'Land' (country) + '-isch' (adjective suffix). Literally means 'from out of the country'.

Think of the English word 'outlandish'. It's not a direct cognate but helps remember the 'out-land' part meaning 'from another country'.

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