der Fremde
Translation
stranger, foreigner, outsider
Examples
Ein Fremder fragte mich nach dem Weg.
A stranger asked me for the way.
Er fühlte sich als Fremder in der neuen Stadt.
He felt like a stranger in the new city.
Grammar Patterns
((der Fremde)) (as subject) the stranger The stranger stood on the corner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Unbekannte (the unknown person), der Ausländer (the foreigner); Antonyms: der Einheimische (the local)
Etymology
A nominalized adjective, from 'fremd' meaning 'strange' or 'foreign'.
Memory Tips
Think of someone who is from a 'fremd' (foreign) place. It's related to the English word 'from'.