Zugereister

See also: zugereister

German

Etymology

Deverbal from zugereist, past participle of zureisen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Zugereister m (adjectival, definite nominative der Zugereiste, genitive (des) Zugereisten, plural Zugereiste, definite plural die Zugereisten, feminine Zugereiste)

  1. agent noun of zugereist:
    1. (literally) someone who has traveled here [and stayed]
    2. someone who has moved to a different region and settled there for good, and who speaks German as their first language, but is recognized in the new region by their accent and regarded as "not one of us"

Usage notes

The term is mainly used in rural areas.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Quitje (in Hamburg)
  • Neig'schmeggder (in Franconia)

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