der/die Fremde
Translation
stranger, foreigner
Examples
Ich habe mit dem Fremden gesprochen.
I spoke with the stranger.
Wir helfen den Fremden in der Stadt.
We help the foreigners in the city.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((help)) ((dem Fremden)) to help the stranger Ich helfe dem Fremden.
((speak)) ((with sb.dat)) ((den Fremden)) to speak with the strangers Sie spricht mit den Fremden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Unbekannte (the unknown person), der Ausländer (the foreigner); Antonyms: der Einheimische (the local), der Bekannte (the acquaintance)
Etymology
A noun created from the adjective 'fremd' (strange/foreign). 'Fremden' is a declined form (e.g., dative singular masculine, dative plural).
Memory Tips
A person who is 'fremd' (strange) is 'der Fremde'. 'Fremden' is just its form when used in certain grammatical cases.