asylum seeker
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asylum seeker
A person who has left their home country and is asking for asylum, meaning protection from persecution, in another country. This person’s asylum application has not yet been finally decided in legal terms.
Der Asylsuchende wartet seit Monaten auf die Entscheidung über seinen Antrag.
The asylum seeker has been waiting for months for the decision on his application.
The word is a nominalized participle. It consists of 'Asyl' (asylum) and 'suchend' (seeking, from 'suchen' (to seek/search)). So it literally describes a person who is seeking asylum.
Viele Menschen kommen als Asylsuchende nach Europa.
Many people come to Europe as asylum seekers.
This noun is declined like an adjective (the so-called N-declension). This means that in most cases it gets an '-en' ending when an article comes before it.
Die Geschichte des Asylsuchenden war sehr bewegend.
The story of the asylum seeker was very moving.
'Asylsuchender' (asylum seeker) is an official term from the legal and administrative sphere. It is often used in news reports, laws, and official documents.
Jeder Asylsuchende hat das Recht auf ein faires Verfahren.
Every asylum seeker has the right to a fair procedure.
refugee
Flüchtling refers to a person who had to leave their home because of war, persecution, or a disaster. Asylsuchender more precisely refers to such a person who has applied for asylum in another country and is still waiting for the final decision.
Nach seinem Asylantrag wartet Amir als Asylsuchender in Deutschland auf die endgültige Entscheidung.
After filing his asylum application, Amir is waiting in Germany as an asylum seeker for the final decision.
Nach seiner Flucht vor politischer Verfolgung lebt Amir als Flüchtling in Deutschland.
After fleeing political persecution, Amir lives in Germany as a refugee.
