noun
abroad, foreign country
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Ausland: noun meaning 'abroad' or 'a foreign country'. Specialty: neuter (das Ausland) and typically uncountable—no plural form; genitive des Auslands. Common prepositional collocations: im Ausland (in abroad), ins Ausland (to abroad). Used for the concept of foreign countries collectively in context.
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Er arbeitet im Ausland und kommt nur selten nach Hause.
He works in a foreign country and rarely comes home.
Die Firma entsandte mehrere Mitarbeitende ins Ausland, weil dort ein neues Projekt gestartet werden sollte.
The company sent several employees abroad because a new project was to be started there.
Ich möchte im Ausland studieren.
I would like to study abroad.
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Picture a map with a big arrow pointing to 'Ausland' outside the national border.
think 'out-land' — land outside your country.
Das Ausland — use 'das' and 'domain' (both neutral anchors) to remember neuter.
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'Ausland' is typically used without a plural. It refers to other countries collectively. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.