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 ekskursijaforeigners' tour
    ārzemnieku delegācijaforeigners' delegation
    sarakstīties ar ārzemniekiemto exchange letters with foreigners
    muzeju bieži apmeklē arī ārzemniekithe 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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