Vocabulary
die
Zuwanderung
/ˈtsuːˌvandəʁʊŋ/· noun· Pl. —
immigration, influx (of people into a country or region)
Die Zuwanderung — the official and political word for people moving into a country or region (Fachkräftezuwanderung, the Zuwanderungsgesetz); it sounds more neutral than Einwanderung and also covers temporary moves.
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- Singular
- die Zuwanderung
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- der Zuwanderung
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Zuwanderung
immigration
Ohne Zuwanderung würde die Bevölkerung in Deutschland schrumpfen.
Without immigration, the population of Germany would shrink.
Word family
Zuwanderungzuwandernto immigrate, to move inder Zuwandererimmigrantdie Einwanderungimmigrationdie Abwanderungemigration, exodus
Common combinations
- die Zuwanderung von Fachkräftenthe immigration of skilled workers
- die Zuwanderung steuernto manage immigration
- die Zuwanderung begrenzento limit immigration
- die Zuwanderung aus dem Auslandimmigration from abroad
Common learner mistakes
- die Zuwanderungen nehmen zudie Zuwanderung nimmt zuLike Einwanderung, Zuwanderung names the phenomenon as a whole and is used in the singular.
Real examples
- Die Regierung will die Zuwanderung von Fachkräften aus Drittstaaten erleichtern.The government wants to make it easier for skilled workers from non-EU countries to immigrate.
- Über die Frage, wie viel Zuwanderung das Land verkraften kann, wird heftig gestritten.There is fierce debate about how much immigration the country can cope with.
- Die Kleinstadt wächst seit Jahren nur durch Zuwanderung aus den umliegenden Dörfern.For years the small town has only grown because people have moved in from the surrounding villages.
