ārzemnieks

Latvian

Etymology

From ārzemes (“foreign countries”) +‎ -nieks (with ārzemes from ārs (“outside”) +‎ zemes (“lands”)).

Noun

ārzemnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: ārzemniece)

  1. a (male) foreigner (a man from a foreign country).
    ārzemnieku ekskursija ― foreigners' tour
    ārzemnieku delegācija ― foreigners' delegation
    sarakstīties ar ārzemniekiem ― to exchange letters with foreigners
    muzeju bieži apmeklē arī ārzemnieki ― the museum is visited also by foreigners
    monokli acī ārzemnieks stāvēja līdzās Sarkandaugavas planku nesējam ― (with) a monocle in (his) eyes, the foreigner stood by the Sarkandaugava plank carrier

Declension

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