TopicGyopo
doppelstaatsbürgerschaft · /ˈdɔpl̩ʃtaːtsˌbʏʁɡɐʃaft/
doppelstaatsbürgerschaft
doppelstaatsbürgerschaft/ˈdɔpl̩ʃtaːtsˌbʏʁɡɐʃaft/noun
the legal status of being a citizen of two countries at once
der rechtliche Status, Bürger zweier Staaten zugleich zu sein
It is a nationality-law status, not merely owning two passport booklets.
Es geht um das Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht, nicht nur um zwei Reisepässe im Schrank.
Examples
At the airport she opened both passports and explained that two nationalities let her enter either country.
Before the army physical he asked a lawyer whether two nationalities would change his military duty.
At eighteen her parents said she might have to give up one nationality and keep only one country.
Related words
dupla cidadania(Portuguese)dual citizenship(Filipino)kewarganegaraan ganda(Indonesian)kewarganegaraan berganda(Malay)quốc tịch kép(Vietnamese)สองสัญชาติ(Thai)двойное гражданство(Russian)جنسية مزدوجة(Arabic)दोहरी नागरिकता(Hindi)dual citizenship(English)이중국적(Korean)二重国籍(Japanese)双重国籍(Chinese)doble nacionalidad(Spanish)double nationalité(French)
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