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fremd

A1

strange, foreign

English meaning
strange, foreign
CEFR level
A1Beginner

fremd in a sentence

Das weiß ich nicht; ich bin fremd hier.

I don't know that; I'm a stranger here.

Comparative and superlative

fremd fremder am fremdesten

Word family

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Where fremd comes from

[1, 2] mittelhochdeutsch vrem(e)de, vröm(e)de, althochdeutsch fremidi, germanisch *framaþja-, eine Adjektivbildung zu germanisch *fram- „fern von, weg von“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about fremd

What is the comparative of fremd?

fremd → fremder → am fremdesten.

What does fremd mean in English?

fremd means "strange, foreign". For example: "Das weiß ich nicht; ich bin fremd hier." — "I don't know that; I'm a stranger here."

What level is fremd in German?

fremd is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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