Verb

ein|bürgern

to naturalize

Er möchte sich in Deutschland einbürgern lassen.

He wants to get naturalized in Germany.

Die Stadt hat viele neue Bürger eingebürgert.

The city has naturalized many new citizens.

to naturalize ((sb.)) The state has naturalized him.

to get naturalized He wants to get naturalized in Germany.

naturalisieren (to naturalize)

Comes from 'ein-' (in, into) + 'Bürger' (citizen). The idea is 'to bring someone into the citizenry'.

Think of it as the process of making someone 'in' ('ein-') as a 'citizen' ('Bürger').

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