German Conversation · Level 34
74 words
German word
Migration
Pronunciation
IPA/migʁaˈtsi̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounmigration
Example
Die saisonalen Migrationen der Vögel sind jedes Jahr sichtbar.
The seasonal migrations of birds can be seen each year.
More examples
Die grenzüberschreitende Migration stellt neue politische Fragen an die EU.
Cross-border migration raises new political questions for the EU.
Core concept
A population shifting along a route from its original place toward a different region where it will live or spend a season.
Common phrases
grenzüberschreitende Migration
cross-border migration
legale Migration
legal migration
saisonale Migration
seasonal migration
Similar words
Einwanderung: Movement into a country to settle there for a long time.
Auswanderung: Movement from a home country to settle in another country.
Umzug: The act of changing homes within the same country or city.
Asyl: A request for protection in another country after fleeing persecution or danger.
Definition in German
Migration bezeichnet die Bewegung von Menschen oder Gruppen von einem Ort zu einem anderen, oft über Landesgrenzen hinweg oder als langfristiger Wohnortwechsel.
Word origin
Migration is a German borrowing from Latin migratio, which derives from migrare and denotes movement from one place to another.
Usage tips
- For one household changing homes, Umzug or Umziehen is usually more natural, while Migration sounds more formal or collective.
Opposites
- Sesshaftigkeitsedentarinessnoun
Related words
- Migrationspolitikmigration policynoun
- Migrantmigrantnoun
- migrierenmigrateverb