emigrant
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emigrant
A person who leaves their home country in order to settle permanently in another country. The reasons are often political, religious, or economic in nature.
Viele deutsche Wissenschaftler wurden während der NS-Zeit zu Emigranten.
Many German scientists became emigrants during the Nazi era.
The word is derived from the verb 'emigrieren' (to emigrate). The prefix 'e-' comes from Latin and means 'out' or 'out of', emphasizing movement out of a country.
Er war ein Emigrant, der seine Heimat aus politischen Gründen verlassen hatte.
He was an emigrant who had left his homeland for political reasons.
The term 'Emigrant' (emigrant) is often used in a historical or political context. It often emphasizes that the emigration was not purely voluntary, but was caused by political, religious, or economic necessity.
Die Ausstellung erzählt die Geschichten von jüdischen Emigranten aus Berlin.
The exhibition tells the stories of Jewish emigrants from Berlin.
To name the country of origin, German uses the preposition 'aus' followed by the dative. So you speak of an 'Emigranten aus' (emigrant from) a particular country.
Thomas Mann war ein berühmter deutscher Emigrant aus der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus.
Thomas Mann was a famous German emigrant from the time of National Socialism.
migrant
Both words can refer to a person who leaves their home country and lives somewhere else. Migrant describes migration without focusing on a particular direction; Emigrant explicitly emphasizes leaving the country of origin and settling permanently abroad. When the focus is on leaving one’s home country, Emigrant is more precise.
Als Emigrant verließ David sein Heimatland, um sich dauerhaft im Ausland niederzulassen.
As an emigrant, David left his home country to settle permanently abroad.
Als Migrant lebte David zunächst für längere Zeit in einem anderen Land.
As a migrant, David initially lived in another country for an extended period.
