der/die Geflüchtete
Translation
refugee, displaced person
Examples
Die Geflüchtete sucht eine sichere Unterkunft.
The (female) refugee is looking for safe accommodation.
Viele Geflüchtete kommen aus Kriegsgebieten.
Many refugees come from war zones.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) (noun as subject or object) The refugee hopes for peace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Asylbewerber (asylum seeker), der Vertriebene (displaced person/expellee)
Etymology
A nominalized past participle of the verb 'flüchten' (to flee).
Memory Tips
'ge-flüchtet' means 'fled'. So, a 'Geflüchtete' is 'one who has fled'.