Migration

/miˈɡʁaːt͡si̯oːn/Loanword from Englishmigration
the movement of people from one place to another

Die Migration von Menschen aus Krisengebieten nimmt zu.

Migration of people from crisis areas is increasing.


general

the movement of people from one place to another, often for economic, political, or social reasons

Viele Menschen migrieren wegen besserer Arbeitsmöglichkeiten.

Many people migrate for better job opportunities.

The term can refer to both internal and international movement.

biology

the movement of animals from one habitat to another, often seasonally

Die Vogelwanderung ist ein faszinierendes Phänomen.

Bird migration is a fascinating phenomenon.

In biology, migration often refers to seasonal movements of animals.

Technology
technical

the transfer of data or processes from one system to another

Die Migration der Datenbank auf ein neues System war erfolgreich.

The migration of the database to a new system was successful.

In IT, migration refers to the process of moving data or applications between systems.

Collocations

Migrationshintergrundmigration backgroundMigrationspolitikmigration policyMigrationswellemigration wave

Related Phrases

Migrationshintergrund habenphrase
to have a migration background
jemanden migrieren lassenphrase
to make someone migrate

Pro Tip

Context Matters

The meaning of 'Migration' changes depending on the context—human, animal, or technical.

Gold Rule

Capitalization

In German, 'Migration' is always capitalized as it is a noun.

Word Origin

From Latin 'migratio', meaning 'movement from one place to another'. Borrowed into German from English.

Usage Notes

In German, 'Migration' is often used in political and social contexts, particularly regarding human movement. In biology, it refers to animal movements, and in IT, it describes data transfers.

Word Breakdown

migra
to move
root
+
-tion
action or process
suffix
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