Deportation

See also: deportation and déportation

German

Etymology

16th century, from Latin deportatio.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Deportation f (genitive Deportation, plural Deportationen)

  1. deportation, banishment (forced transport of individuals or groups of people to camps or specific regions)
    Synonyms: Zwangsverschickung, Zwangsumsiedlung, Verbannung, Verschleppung, Vertreibung

Usage notes
  • Generally not used for “forced removal of a foreign national from a country”, for which use Abschiebung or Ausweisung.

Declension
Declension of Deportation [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Deportation die Deportationen
genitive einer der Deportation der Deportationen
dative einer der Deportation den Deportationen
accusative eine die Deportation die Deportationen

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