buitenlander

Dutch

Etymology

From buitenland +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌlɑn.dər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧lan‧der

Noun

buitenlander m (plural buitenlanders, diminutive buitenlandertje n)

  1. foreigner, alien (person from outside one's country) [from 16th c.]
    Hyponym: buitenlandse
  2. (colloquial, usually derogatory) any person of non-European descent; see also allochtoon for further characterization

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: buitelander
  • → West Frisian: bûtenlanner (calque)
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