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: unfamiliar, foreign, alien; Antonyms: familiar, native, known
Etymology
Derived from Old High German 'fremidi', which is related to the English 'from'. The core idea is something originating 'from' elsewhere.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'frame'. Something 'fremd' is outside your usual frame of reference.