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Der Flüchtling
Someone forced to flee their country. The '-ling' suffix makes it grammatically masculine regardless of the person. Distinguish it from 'der Migrant', which implies choice.
Examples in context
Tausende Flüchtlinge überquerten in jenem Winter die Grenze.
Thousands of refugees crossed the border that winter.
Die Konvention legt fest, wer als Flüchtling gilt.
The convention defines who counts as a refugee.
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