die Fremde
foreign land
A foreign country or a distant region outside one's homeland. The word often refers to a place where one is not at home.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Studium zog sie in die Fremde.
After graduating, she moved to a foreign land.
die Fremde
foreign land / abroad
die Fremde, die Fremden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fremde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fremden |
| genitive | der Fremden |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fremde | die Fremden |
| accusative | die Fremde | die Fremden |
| dative | der Fremden | den Fremden |
| genitive | der Fremden | der Fremden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Fremde |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fremde | – |
| accusative | die Fremde | – |
| dative | der Fremde | – |
| genitive | der Fremde | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized adjective
'Die Fremde' (the foreign land) is formed from the adjective 'fremd' (foreign) used as a noun; the capitalization shows this nominalized use. In this meaning, the word has no plural and should not be confused with 'eine Fremde' (an unknown woman).
EXAMPLE
Für ihn begann die Fremde hinter dem hohen Gebirge.
For him, the foreign land began beyond the high mountains.
Context clue
When referring to a place, 'die Fremde' (the foreign land) often occurs with 'in': 'in die Fremde' (to a foreign land) indicates movement, while 'in der Fremde' (in a foreign land) indicates a stay.
EXAMPLE
Sie lebte viele Jahre in der Fremde.
She lived in a foreign land for many years.
Typical collocations
For the meaning of a distant place, typical phrases include 'in die Fremde ziehen' (to move to a foreign land), 'in der Fremde leben' (to live in a foreign land), and 'in der Fremde sein' (to be in a foreign land).
EXAMPLE
Wer lange in der Fremde ist, sieht die eigene Heimat mit anderen Augen.
Anyone who spends a long time in a foreign land sees their homeland with different eyes.
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