German-born
Born in Germany
German-born describes someone born in Germany but associated with another place: the German-born physicist Albert Einstein, a German-born American citizen.
The pattern [nationality]-born appears with any country of origin to indicate where someone began life before relocating or gaining prominence elsewhere.
Family line of descent
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
lineage · roots · homeland · descent · origin · birthplace · native · diaspora
Byword for genius
- HandelBaroque composer of oratorios
- SteinwayLegendary piano manufacturer
- AstorHistoric American tycoon surname
- DietrichGermanic personal name
Kissinger · Levi-Strauss · Bauhaus · Gropius
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
- postwarAfter hostilities end
opportunity · resettlement · displacement · fleeing · escape · sanctuary · steerage · passage
Linked by a dash
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- GermannessGerman cultural identity
- accentRegional speech pattern
bilingual · traditions · customs · integration · second-generation · ethnic · nostalgia · belonging
ancestry
Family line of descent
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
emigrant · lineage · roots · homeland · descent · origin · birthplace · native · diaspora · parentage
Einstein
Byword for genius
- HandelBaroque composer of oratorios
- SteinwayLegendary piano manufacturer
- AstorHistoric American tycoon surname
Kissinger · Dietrich · Levi-Strauss · Bauhaus · Gropius
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
postwar · opportunity · resettlement · displacement · fleeing · escape · sanctuary · steerage · passage · relocation
hyphenated
Linked by a dash
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- GermannessGerman cultural identity
accent · bilingual · traditions · customs · integration · second-generation · ethnic · nostalgia · belonging
German, born, Germans, Germanic, Germany, bore, borne, born-again, reborn