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foreign word
A word that has been adopted from another language and is still recognizable as foreign in its spelling, pronunciation, or inflection.
Wörter wie 'Computer', 'Meeting' oder 'Restaurant' sind im Deutschen gängige Fremdwörter.
Words like 'Computer', 'Meeting', or 'Restaurant' are common foreign words in German.
The word is a simple compound of 'fremd' (foreign) and 'Wort' (word). So it literally refers to a word that comes from a foreign language.
Das Wort 'Update' ist ein modernes Fremdwort aus dem Englischen.
The word 'Update' is a modern foreign word from English.
The expression 'etwas ist für jemanden ein Fremdwort' means that a person does not know or does not practice a certain concept or behavior.
Für meinen kleinen Bruder ist das Wort 'Geduld' noch ein Fremdwort.
For my little brother, the word 'patience' is still a foreign concept.
Foreign words can often be recognized by their pronunciation, their spelling, or endings that are untypical for German, such as '-age' (Garage) or '-ing' (Meeting).
Viele Fremdwörter im Deutschen kommen aus dem Englischen, Französischen oder Lateinischen.
Many foreign words in German come from English, French, or Latin.
vocabulary word
'die Vokabel' and 'das Fremdwort' can both involve words that do not seem typically German or that come from another language. Still, the perspective is different. A 'Vokabel' is a word of a foreign language that you learn, for example in an English or German course. A 'Fremdwort' is a word that has been adopted into the German language and still sounds or looks foreign. Learners may confuse the words because both are connected with foreign languages. 'Vokabel' fits when learning a language, while 'Fremdwort' fits when a word in German itself is being described as an adopted word.
Das Fremdwort „Computer“ kommt aus dem Englischen.
The foreign word “Computer” comes from English.
Sie wiederholt die neue Vokabel, bis sie sie richtig schreiben kann.
She repeats the new vocabulary word until she can spell it correctly.