Also means
nationality
Usage Note
Staatsbürgerschaft is legal membership of a state, from Staatsbürger (citizen) and the suffix -schaft. It is feminine. It confers rights such as voting and a passport; debates often concern doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft (dual citizenship) and how it may be acquired.
Examples
"Nach acht Jahren erhielt er die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft."
Natural Translation
After eight years he received German citizenship.
Literal Translation
After eight years received he the German citizenship.
Related Words
- Abgeordnetenhaus house of deputies
- Abschiebebescheid deportation order
- Abzeichnungspflicht countersignature requirement; obligation to have a draft initialled by a superior
- Aktenvermerk file note; internal memorandum recorded in an administrative case file
- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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