Flüchtling
derNounrefugee
English translations
- 01
refugee
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Flüchtling ist eine Person, die ihr Heimatland verlassen musste, weil sie dort Verfolgung, Krieg oder Gewalt erlebt hat.
- English meaning
- A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their home country because they have experienced persecution, war, or violence there.
- Synonym
- Asylbewerber, Vertriebener
- German example
- Viele Flüchtlinge suchen Schutz in Europa.
- English example
- Many refugees seek refuge in Europe.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Flüchtling
- Plural Form
- die Flüchtlinge
Related words
- Flüchtlingzelt
refugee tent
- Flüchtlingspolitik
Refugee policy
- Flüchtlingskrise
A refugee crisis is a situation in which a large number of people flee their home country and require international aid.
- flüchtlingsfrei
Refugee-free (controversial term)
- Flüchtlingzelt
Refugee tent
- flüchtlingsfeindlich
Anti-refugee
- flüchtlingspolitisch
Relating to politics regarding refugees.
- Flüchtlingscamp
Refugee camp
- Flüchtlingslager
A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees.
- Bootsflüchtling
Boat refugee
- Wirtschaftsflüchtling
Economic migrant
- Republikflüchtling
"Republikflüchtling" was a derogatory term used in the GDR for people who illegally left the GDR to flee to West Germany or other Western countries.
- staatenlos
Stateless means that a person is not recognized as a citizen by any country.
- heimatlos
Homeless
- Deportation
Deportation
- Hetze
Hate speech refers to aggressive and often public campaigns that aim to incite hatred or prejudice against a specific group or person.
- Asylrecht
Right of asylum
- Asylant
Asylum seeker
- Asylbewerber
Asylum seeker
- Schleuserin
A smuggler is a female person who illegally brings people across borders, often for payment.
- Willkommenskultur
A welcoming and open attitude towards newcomers, especially refugees and immigrants.
- Zeltstadt
Tent city
- Ausschaffung
Deportation
- Bedarfsbrief
Letter of appeal
- einschleusen
to smuggle
- deportieren
to deport
- Gutmensch
do-gooder, bleeding heart (often derogatory)
- Erstaufnahme
Initial reception
- Asylstadt
City of asylum
- Politikum
Political issue, controversial topic
- Exilregierung
Government in exile
- Aküfi
Aküfi stands for 'Academic Clearing House for Refugee Issues', a counseling center for refugees with academic questions.
- ins Land ziehen
To move into the country
- Integration
Integration
- Reportage
Report
- Palästinenser
Palestinian
- integrieren
To integrate
- quartieren
To quarter
- einquartieren
to lodge, to quarter
- wurzellos
Rootless
- heimatvertrieben
Displaced person
- Exodus
Exodus
- Zufluchtsort
A place offering protection or safety from danger, trouble, or persecution.
- Ausreißer
Runaway
- Rückführung
Repatriation
- Eingliederung
Integration
- Asylantin
Female asylum seeker
- Stiftshütte
simple wooden hut
Example sentences with “Flüchtling”
Der Flüchtling sucht Asyl. (The refugee is seeking asylum.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Flüchtling'?
The plural is 'Flüchtlinge'. It is a masculine noun (der Flüchtling).