fremd
Translation
strange, foreign, unfamiliar, somebody else's
Examples
Ich bin in einem fremden Land.
I am in a foreign country.
Das ist ein fremdes Auto.
That is a strange car.
Diese Sitten sind mir fremd.
These customs are foreign to me.
Grammar Patterns
((fremd)) + Noun (attributive) a strange/foreign noun Das ist ein fremdes Haus.
to be ((fremd)) to sb. (predicative) to be strange/unfamiliar to sb. Die Stadt ist mir fremd.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unbekannt (unknown), ausländisch (foreign); Antonyms: bekannt (known), vertraut (familiar), einheimisch (native)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fremidi', related to English 'from'. The core idea is 'coming from elsewhere'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'from'. Something that is 'fremd' is 'from' somewhere else, hence strange or foreign.