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A person who moves to a new, often undeveloped area in order to settle there permanently and build a livelihood.
Die ersten europäischen Siedler in Nordamerika gründeten kleine Kolonien.
The first European settlers in North America founded small colonies.
'Der Siedler' (the settler) is derived from the verb 'siedeln' (to settle). The ending '-er' forms here, as often in German, the male person who performs the action.
Viele Menschen siedelten im 19. Jahrhundert im Westen Amerikas.
Many people settled in the American West in the 19th century.
In the meaning 'person', the word is used today almost only in a historical context. It describes people who settled uninhabited or new areas in the past.
Das Museum zeigt das harte Leben der ersten Siedler in dieser Region.
The museum shows the hard life of the first settlers in this region.
When 'Siedler' (Settlers) is used in a modern, informal context together with verbs like 'spielen' (to play) or nouns like 'Runde' (round), it almost always refers to the board game 'Die Siedler von Catan' (The Settlers of Catan).
Hast du Lust, am Wochenende eine Runde Siedler zu spielen?
Do you feel like playing a round of Settlers at the weekend?
Although it is only one game, the plural 'Siedler' (Settlers) is often used to talk about the game. The phrasing 'Siedler spielen' (to play Settlers) is very common.
Wir haben gestern Abend mit Freunden Siedler gespielt.
We played Settlers with friends yesterday evening.
immigrant
'der Einwanderer' and 'der Siedler' both have to do with people who move to a new place and want to stay there. Even so, 'Einwanderer' normally means a person who moves to another country in order to live and work there. 'Siedler' fits better when people move to a new or little-developed area and build a new livelihood there. The risk of confusion arises because both words describe permanent life in a new place. In practice, you can say: when someone moves to another country, you usually say 'Einwanderer'. When settling a new area, you are more likely to say 'Siedler'.
Die Siedler bauten am Fluss einfache Häuser und legten Felder an.
The settlers built simple houses by the river and planted fields.
Der Einwanderer lernte schnell Deutsch, weil er hier arbeiten wollte.
The immigrant quickly learned German because he wanted to work here.