Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A woman who is not known to a person or group.
Natural examples
Eine Fremde fragte nach dem Weg zum Bahnhof.
A stranger asked for directions to the station.
Die Fremde wartete allein im Foyer.
The unfamiliar woman waited alone in the lobby.
Er bot der Fremden einen Sitzplatz an.
He offered the stranger a seat.
Usage note
Here Fremde is a feminine substantivized adjective: die Fremde, genitive der Fremden. For a man, use der Fremde; endings follow adjective declension.
Mini-lesson: Fremde
A woman who is not known to a person or group. Here Fremde is a feminine substantivized adjective: die Fremde, genitive der Fremden. For a man, use der Fremde; endings follow adjective declension.
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