nationality

nationality
noun
1) Staatsangehörigkeit, die; Nationalität, die (geh.)

be of or have British nationality — britischer Nationalität sein (geh.); die britische Staatsangehörigkeit haben

what's his nationality? — welche Staatsangehörigkeit hat er?; welcher Nationalität ist er? (geh.)

2) (ethnic group) Nationalität, die; Volksgruppe, die
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[næʃə'næləti]
- plural nationalities - noun ((the state of belonging to) a particular nation: `What nationality are you?' `I'm German'; You can see (people of) many nationalities in London.) die Nationalität
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na·tion·al·ity
[ˌnæʃənˈæləti, AM -ət̬i]
n
1. (esp cultural) Nationalität f
what \nationality are you? welcher Nationalität sind Sie?
people of several different nationalities were there Leute aus vielen verschiedenen Ländern waren da
2. no pl (legal) Staatsangehörigkeit f, Staatsbürgerschaft f ÖSTERR
to adopt [or take] British/German \nationality die britische/deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit annehmen
to apply for British/German \nationality die britische/deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit beantragen
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["nSə'nlItI]
n
Staatsangehörigkeit f, Nationalität f

what nationality is he? — welche Staatsangehörigkeit hat er?

she is of German nationality — sie hat die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit

the many nationalities present — die Menschen verschiedener Nationalitäten, die anwesend sind

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nationality [ˌnæʃəˈnælətı] s
1. Nationalität f, Staatsangehörigkeit f:
have French nationality die französische Staatsangehörigkeit besitzen oder haben
2. nationale Eigenart, Nationalcharakter m
3. nationale Einheit oder Unabhängigkeit
4. Nation f
5. Nationalgefühl n
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noun
1) Staatsangehörigkeit, die; Nationalität, die (geh.)

be of or have British nationality — britischer Nationalität sein (geh.); die britische Staatsangehörigkeit haben

what's his nationality? — welche Staatsangehörigkeit hat er?; welcher Nationalität ist er? (geh.)

2) (ethnic group) Nationalität, die; Volksgruppe, die
* * *
n.
Nationalität f.
Staatsangehörigkeit f.
Staatsbürgerschaft f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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