German word

Einwanderer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌvandəʁɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounimmigrant

Example

Viele Einwanderer suchen Arbeit.

Many immigrants are looking for work.

Illustration for Einwanderer (immigrant)

More examples

Viele Einwanderer bringen unterschiedliche kulturelle Traditionen mit.

Many immigrants bring along different cultural traditions.

Core concept

A person crosses a national border and builds a lasting home in the new country.

Common phrases

  • viele Einwanderer

    many immigrants

  • Einwanderer aufnehmen

    take in immigrants

Similar words

Migrant: A person who moves between countries or regions to work or improve living conditions.
Flüchtling: A person who flees to another country to seek protection from war or persecution.
Asylbewerber: A person who formally applies for asylum and awaits a decision.
Ausländer: A person who is a foreign national rather than a citizen of that country.

Definition in German

Person, die aus einem anderen Land kommt und dort dauerhaft wohnt.

Word origin

Einwanderer derives from the verb einwandern, combining ein ('in') with wandern ('move or travel') and the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • Einwanderer is masculine; the feminine form is Einwanderin, and the plural of the masculine form is Einwanderer.

Other meanings

  • migrantnoun

Opposites

  • Auswandereremigrantnoun
  • Einheimischerlocalnoun

Related words

  • einwandernmove to another countryverb
  • Einwanderungimmigrationnoun
  • Einwanderungswellewave of immigrationnoun

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