German word

Migrantin

Pronunciation

IPA/miˈgʁantɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfemale migrant

Example

Viele Migrantinnen arbeiten in der Stadt.

Many female migrants work in the city.

Illustration for Migrantin (female migrant)

More examples

Als Migrantin galt sie zunächst als Außenseiterin.

As a female migrant, she was initially considered an outsider.

Core concept

A woman carrying her life across a border to begin living in another country.

Common phrases

  • als Migrantin gelten

    be considered a female migrant

  • Migrantin in der Gemeinde

    female migrant in the community

Similar words

Einwanderin: A woman who moves to another country intending to settle there.
Geflüchtete: A person who comes to another country after fleeing war or persecution.
Asylbewerberin: A woman applying for protection and refugee status in another country.
Zuwanderin: A woman who moves to another country to live there.

Definition in German

Migrantin bezeichnet eine Frau, die vorübergehend oder dauerhaft in ein anderes Land gezogen ist.

Word origin

Migrantin combines the international noun Migrant, ultimately from Latin migrans, 'moving', with the productive German feminine suffix -in.

Usage tips

  • As a feminine noun, Migrantin takes die in the singular and forms its plural as Migrantinnen, with -in changing to -innen.

Other meanings

  • immigrantnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Migrationspolitikmigration policynoun
  • Migrationmigrationnoun

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