No. 7,098 in German
fremdwort
A "fremdwort" is a foreign word adopted into another language.
In a sentence
Ein Fremdwort ist ein Wort aus einer anderen Sprache.
A foreign word is a word from another language.
The term 'Fremdwort' is used to denote a word that originates from a language other than the speaker's own.
In diesem Text kommt ein Fremdwort vor, das ich noch nie gehört habe.
In this text, there is a foreign word that I have never heard before.
Here, 'Fremdwort' refers to an unfamiliar word in the context of the reader encountering it for the first time.
Können Sie mir das Fremdwort erklären?
Can you explain the foreign word to me?
The term 'Fremdwort' is applied when a speaker asks for clarification or explanation of the meaning of such a word.
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