emigrant
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emigrant
A male person who leaves his home country in order to live permanently in another country. The feminine form is 'die Auswanderin' (female emigrant).
Viele deutsche Auswanderer zogen im 19. Jahrhundert nach Amerika.
Many German emigrants moved to America in the 19th century.
The word is made up of the prefix 'aus-' (out), the verb 'wandern' (to wander / migrate), and the ending '-er' for a person. So an 'Auswanderer' (emigrant) is literally someone who 'wanders out' of their country.
Als Auswanderer musste er in der neuen Heimat bei null anfangen.
As an emigrant, he had to start from scratch in his new home.
The noun 'der Auswanderer' (emigrant) belongs to the word family of the verb 'auswandern' (to emigrate) and the noun 'die Auswanderung' (emigration). All three terms describe the act of leaving one's home country.
Die Familie plant ihre Auswanderung nach Kanada schon seit Jahren.
The family has been planning their emigration to Canada for years.
In connection with emigration, movement is described with 'auswandern nach' (to emigrate to; for countries with an article die/der/das or without an article) or 'auswandern in' (to emigrate to/into; for countries with an article die/der/das).
Viele Auswanderer zogen im 20. Jahrhundert in die USA.
Many emigrants moved to the USA in the 20th century.
immigrant
Einwanderer and Auswanderer can refer to the same person who moves permanently. Einwanderer views the person's arrival in the new country, while Auswanderer views their departure from their home country. The appropriate term therefore depends on the perspective on the move.
Aus Deutschland brach der Auswanderer nach Kanada in ein neues Leben auf.
The emigrant left Germany for Canada to begin a new life.
In Kanada begann der Einwanderer aus Deutschland ein neues Leben.
In Canada, the immigrant from Germany began a new life.
