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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Staatsbürgerschaft
"Sie beantragte die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft."
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The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
"She applied for dual citizenship in Canada and the UK."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'citizenship' originates from the Middle English 'citizene', derived from the Old French 'citein', which in turn comes from the Latin 'civitas', meaning 'city' or 'community'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the legal status and rights of individuals within a state or nation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Citizenship" is said worldwide
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citoyenneté
Transliteration: citoyenneté
"Il a obtenu la citoyenneté française l'année dernière."
Staatsbürgerschaft
Transliteration: Staatsbürgerschaft
"Sie beantragte die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft."
cittadinanza
Transliteration: cittadinanza
"Ha ottenuto la cittadinanza italiana dopo dieci anni di residenza."
ciudadanía
Transliteration: ciudadanía
"Estudió mucho para el examen de ciudadanía."
cidadania
Transliteration: cidadania
"Ele tem direito à cidadania portuguesa por causa dos avós."
नागरिकस्ता
Transliteration: nāgariktā
Script: नागरिकता
"उसे भारत की नागरिकता मिल गई है।"
公民身份
Transliteration: gōngmín shēnfèn
"他正在申请美国公民身份。"
시민권
Transliteration: simingwon
"그는 한국 시민권을 취득했다."
市民権
Transliteration: shiminken
"彼女は日本国籍を取得した。"
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