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masculine

ˈflʏçtlɪŋ

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Translation

the refugee

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Word origin

From flüchten ('to flee') plus the suffix -ling, which names a person in a given state or action; flüchten shares its root with English flee and flight.

Origin
German
Root
flüchten
English cognates
flee, flight

Grammar

Gendermasculine
PluralFlüchtlinge

Examples

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The city takes in several hundred refugees every year.

, denen herrscht.

Many refugees come from areas where war is raging.

Deutschlernen.

The association helps refugees learn German.

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