das Exil
Translation
exile, banishment
Examples
Er lebte viele Jahre im Exil.
He lived in exile for many years.
Sie ging ins Exil, um der Verfolgung zu entgehen.
She went into exile to escape persecution.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) to be in exile Er lebt im Exil.
((into+acc)) to go into exile Er geht ins Exil.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Verbannung (banishment), die Emigration (emigration)
Etymology
From Latin 'exilium' (banishment).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'exit'. To go into exile is to make an 'exit' from your country.