Nomen

die Staatsbürgerschaft

citizenship, nationality

Er hat die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft beantragt.

He has applied for German citizenship.

Sie besitzt die doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft.

She has dual citizenship.

to apply for/have/receive ((sth.)) He wants to apply for German citizenship.

die Nationalität (nationality), die Staatsangehörigkeit (nationality)

A compound of 'Staat' (state), 'Bürger' (citizen), and the suffix '-schaft' (like '-ship' in English).

Think of it as 'state-citizen-ship'. It's the condition of being a citizen of a state.

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