Ausland

/ˈaʊ̯sˌlant/
foreign country

Sie arbeitet im Ausland.

She works abroad.


general

A country other than one's own, typically referring to countries outside of Germany or the German-speaking world.

Viele Deutsche reisen gerne ins Ausland.

Many Germans like to travel abroad.

Er hat im Ausland studiert.

He studied abroad.

The term is commonly used in German to refer to any country outside of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.

Collocations

ins Ausland reisento travel abroadim Ausland arbeitento work abroadAuslandsstudiumstudy abroad

Related Phrases

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Common Usage

'Ausland' is frequently used in everyday German to refer to any country outside of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.

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Capitalization

In German, 'Ausland' is always capitalized as it is a noun.

Word Origin

From Middle High German 'ūzlant', from 'ūz' (out) + 'lant' (land).

Usage Notes

In German, 'Ausland' is often used in contrast to 'Inland' (domestic country). It can also be used in formal contexts, such as in legal or administrative language.

Word Breakdown

aus
out
prefix
+
Land
country
root
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