Noun
der Migrationshintergrund
Pronunciation: /miɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhɪntɐɡʁʊnt/
migration background (i.e. being a migrant or having one or more parents or grandparents be migrants)
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plural Migrationshintergründe
Meanings
Noun
- migration background (i.e. being a migrant or having one or more parents or grandparents be migrants)
Example sentence
Fast die Hälfte der Kinder in der Klasse hat einen Migrationshintergrund.
Almost half the children in the class have a migration background.
Word forms
singular
der Migrationshintergrund
plural
die Migrationshintergründe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Migrationshintergrund
Accusativeden Migrationshintergrund
Dativedem Migrationshintergrund
Genitivedes Migrationshintergrunds
Plural
Nominativedie Migrationshintergründe
Accusativedie Migrationshintergründe
Dativeden Migrationshintergründen
Genitiveder Migrationshintergründe
Usage
- einen Migrationshintergrund haben — Have a migration background; a common expression in social discussions.
- Migrationshintergrund / Staatsangehörigkeit — Migration background and citizenship are different concepts.
Die Befragung erfasst auch, ob die Teilnehmer einen Migrationshintergrund haben.
The survey also records whether participants have a migration background.