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immigrant
A person who comes from another country to a new country in order to live there for a longer period or permanently.
Die Stadt hat ein Integrationsprogramm für neue Zuwanderer entwickelt.
The city has developed an integration program for new immigrants.
The word is made up of three parts: 'zu' (toward), 'wandern' (to move, migrate), and the ending '-er' (indicates a person). A Zuwanderer is therefore literally a person who migrates toward a place.
Als Zuwanderer musste er eine neue Sprache lernen.
As an immigrant, he had to learn a new language.
'Der Zuwanderer' (the immigrant) belongs to a word family with the verb 'zuwandern' (to immigrate) and the noun 'die Zuwanderung' (immigration). If you learn these three words together, you can understand the topic better.
Viele Menschen wandern auf der Suche nach Arbeit zu.
Many people immigrate in search of work.
This word is a neutral and factual term that is often used in the news, in political discussions, and in official texts to talk about migration.
Die Statistik erfasst die Zahl der Zuwanderer pro Jahr.
The statistics record the number of immigrants per year.
migrant
Both words can refer to a person who leaves their home and lives somewhere else for an extended period. Migrant emphasizes migration in general and can also refer to temporary or internal movement; Zuwanderer emphasizes moving into the country in question from another country. In reports about this kind of movement into a country, Zuwanderer is more precise.
Als Zuwanderer kam Sofia aus einem anderen Land nach Deutschland, um hier zu leben.
As an immigrant, Sofia came to Germany from another country to live there.
Als Migrant lebte Sofia einige Jahre in verschiedenen Regionen und arbeitete dort.
As a migrant, Sofia lived in various regions for several years and worked there.
