auswärtig
Translation
external, foreign, from out of town, away (sports)
Examples
Unsere Mannschaft hat heute ein Auswärtsspiel.
Our team has an away game today.
Wir haben auswärtige Gäste zum Abendessen.
We have guests from out of town for dinner.
Das Auswärtige Amt ist für die Außenpolitik zuständig.
The Foreign Office is responsible for foreign policy.
Grammar Patterns
an external/foreign... ein auswärtiger Gast
an away game ein Auswärtsspiel
Similar Words
fremd (foreign, strange), ausländisch (foreign); Antonyms: hiesig (local), inländisch (domestic)
Etymology
Derived from the adverb 'auswärts' (outwards, away). It's composed of 'aus' (out) and the directional suffix '-wärts'.
Memory Tips
Think of anything that is 'outwards' or away from your current location – out of town, out of the country, or an 'away' game.