immigrant
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immigrant
A person who moves to a foreign country in order to live and work there permanently. The female counterpart is 'die Einwanderin' (female immigrant).
Als Einwanderer aus Italien musste mein Großvater erst Deutsch lernen.
As an immigrant from Italy, my grandfather first had to learn German.
The word is made from the separable verb 'einwandern' (to immigrate). The prefix 'ein-' means 'in' or 'into', 'wandern' here means 'to move' or 'to migrate', and the ending '-er' refers to the male person.
Seine Familie ist vor 50 Jahren nach Deutschland eingewandert.
His family immigrated to Germany 50 years ago.
'Der Einwanderer' (the immigrant) is part of a word family. The related verb is 'einwandern' (to immigrate), and the process is called 'die Einwanderung' (immigration). Understanding these connections makes learning easier.
Die Einwanderung von Fachkräften ist für die Wirtschaft wichtig.
The immigration of skilled workers is important for the economy.
To name an immigrant's country of origin, you use the preposition 'aus' (from). So the person is an 'Einwanderer aus' (immigrant from) a particular country.
In unserer Straße leben viele Einwanderer aus der Türkei und Polen.
Many immigrants from Turkey and Poland live on our street.
refugee
'Flüchtling' and 'Einwanderer' both describe people who have come to another country. The difference is the focus. A refugee had to leave their homeland because there was danger there. An immigrant moves to another country in order to live and work there permanently. This can be voluntary, or at least not directly determined by immediate danger. The words can be confused because a refugee may later also live permanently in a new country. For fleeing danger, you say 'Flüchtling'. For permanent life in a new country, you are more likely to say 'Einwanderer'.
Auf dem Amt unterstützt Herr Yilmaz einen Einwanderer bei den ersten Schritten in Deutschland.
At the office, Mr. Yilmaz supports an immigrant with the first steps in Germany.
Kennst du einen Flüchtling, der für den Kurs Hilfe beim Ausfüllen der Formulare braucht?
Do you know a refugee who needs help filling out the forms for the course?