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refugee
A person who is forced to leave their home country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters.
Das Lager wurde für Flüchtlinge aus dem benachbarten Kriegsgebiet errichtet.
The camp was set up for refugees from the neighboring war zone.
The word 'Flüchtling' (refugee) is derived from the verb 'flüchten' (to flee). The ending '-ling' is often used in German to refer to a person characterized by a particular trait or action.
Ein Flüchtling ist jemand, der flüchten musste.
A refugee is someone who had to flee.
To indicate the reason for fleeing, the preposition 'vor' with the dative is used. So you flee 'vor' (from) a danger.
Viele Menschen sind vor dem Krieg geflohen.
Many people fled from the war.
In connection with 'Flüchtling' (refugee), certain verbs are often used, for example 'Flüchtlinge aufnehmen' (to take in refugees), 'Flüchtlinge versorgen' (to provide for refugees), or 'Flüchtlingen Asyl gewähren' (to grant refugees asylum).
Viele freiwillige Helfer versorgen die ankommenden Flüchtlinge mit Essen und Kleidung.
Many volunteer helpers provide the arriving refugees with food and clothing.
'Flüchtling' (refugee) is often used as the base word for more precise terms that name the reason for fleeing. Common examples are 'Kriegsflüchtling' (war refugee), 'Wirtschaftsflüchtling' (economic migrant/refugee), or 'Klimaflüchtling' (climate refugee).
Als Kriegsflüchtling erhielt er besonderen Schutz.
As a war refugee, he received special protection.
seeking asylum
Flüchtling refers to a person who had to leave their home country because of war, persecution, or a natural disaster. Asylsuchend describes more precisely that this person is officially asking for protection in another country. A person can therefore be both a Flüchtling and asylsuchend.
Der Flüchtling verließ sein Heimatland wegen des Krieges.
The refugee left his home country because of the war.
Der asylsuchende Mann beantragte nach seiner Flucht offiziell Schutz.
After fleeing, the man seeking asylum officially applied for protection.
