German word

Nationalität

Pronunciation

IPA/natsi̯oˌnaːliˈtɛːt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnationality

Example

Welche Nationalität hast du?

What is your nationality?

Illustration for Nationalität (nationality)

More examples

Auf dem Formular müssen Sie Ihre Nationalität angeben.

You must state your nationality on the form.

Core concept

A person's recognized membership in a country, distinct from the country where the person currently lives.

Common phrases

  • die Nationalität angeben

    state one's nationality

  • die Nationalität wechseln

    change one's nationality

Similar words

Staatsangehörigkeit: Citizenship in a particular country as recorded in official documents.
Staatsbürgerschaft: The legal status of belonging to a country as one of its citizens.
Herkunft: Information about the country or region where a person originated.
Ethnie: A shared cultural or ancestral group to which a person belongs.

Definition in German

Nationalität, die; Zugehörigkeit einer Person zu einem Staat, meist im Sinne der Staatsangehörigkeit.

Word origin

The German noun was borrowed through French nationalité from Latin natio, which denoted a people, origin, or group linked by birth.

Usage tips

  • Staatsangehörigkeit is often more precise than Nationalität in legal contexts when citizenship is meant.

Opposites

  • Staatenlosigkeitstatelessnessnoun

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