foreigner
die Ausländerin, die Ausländerinnen
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foreigner
A woman who comes from another country or does not hold the nationality of the country where she is located.
Die Ausländerin lebt seit vielen Jahren in Deutschland.
The foreigner has been living in Germany for many years.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ausländerinnen |
| genitive | der Ausländerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ausländerin | die Ausländerinnen |
| accusative | die Ausländerin | die Ausländerinnen |
| dative | der Ausländerin | den Ausländerinnen |
| genitive | der Ausländerin | der Ausländerinnen |
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'Ausländerin' (female foreigner) belongs to the word family centered around 'Ausland' (foreign country) and 'Ausländer' (foreigner). The word component 'Ausland' refers to a country outside the country currently being discussed.
Die Ausländerin zog aus dem Ausland nach Hamburg und besuchte dort einen Sprachkurs.
The foreigner moved to Hamburg from abroad and attended a language course there.
Typical phrases include 'als Ausländerin in Deutschland leben' (to live in Germany as a foreigner) and 'als Ausländerin arbeiten' (to work as a foreigner). The country of origin can be specified with 'aus' (from): 'eine Ausländerin aus Kanada' (a foreigner from Canada).
Sie lebt als Ausländerin schon lange in der Schweiz.
She has been living in Switzerland as a foreigner for a long time.
The word is especially common in official, legal, and statistical texts. In personal conversations, it can sound distancing depending on the context because it emphasizes a person's origin or nationality.
Die Behörde prüft den Antrag der Ausländerin.
The authorities are reviewing the foreigner's application.
