vreemde

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vreːmdə/
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Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

vreemde

  1. inflection of vreemd:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Noun

vreemde m or f (plural vreemden)

  1. nominalization of vreemd: stranger, foreigner

Etymology 2

In the contemporary form another nominalized use of etymology 1, but perhaps originally from the Middle Dutch feminine vrēmde. The latter interpretation is suggested by German in der Fremde.

Noun

vreemde n (uncountable)

  1. foreign land, parts where one is not at home; chiefly used in in den vreemde

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