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settler
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.
Settlers
In the plural and often colloquially, a name for the board game 'The Settlers of Catan'.
Wollen wir heute Abend eine Runde Siedler spielen?
Do we want to play a round of Settlers tonight?
'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
An Einwanderer moves permanently to a foreign country, with the change of country as the main focus. A Siedler settles permanently in a new, often still undeveloped area and builds a livelihood there. Siedler is therefore more appropriate for the settlement of such a place.
Der Siedler zog in ein unerschlossenes Gebiet Kanadas und baute dort einen Hof auf.
The settler moved to an undeveloped area of Canada and built a farm there.
Der Einwanderer zog nach Kanada, um dort dauerhaft zu leben und zu arbeiten.
The immigrant moved to Canada to live and work there permanently.
