nationality
Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization,…Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
» What is his nationality?
Кто он по национальности?
Він громадянин якої країни?
Meaning
5 sensesLegal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
By living in the country for five years, you are entitled to get nationality.
Stefi was born in Spain to a Brazilian father and a Chilean mother, so is eligible for three nationalities.
Nationalität
национа́льностьnacionálʹnostʹ, наро́дностьnaródnostʹ, гражда́нствоgraždánstvo
націона́льністьnacionálʹnistʹ, наро́дністьnaródnistʹ, громадя́нствоhromadjánstvo
the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
(archaic)National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity.
национа́льностьnacionálʹnostʹ, наро́дностьnaródnostʹ
націона́льністьnacionálʹnistʹ, наро́дністьnaródnistʹ
(archaic)Nationalism or patriotism.
(obsolete)Political existence, independence or unity as a national entity.
націона́льністьnacionálʹnistʹ, незале́жністьnezaléžnistʹ, самості́йністьsamostíjnistʹ
Examples
175 sentencesWhat is his nationality?
Він громадянин якої країни?
ruКто он по национальности?
What nationality is Tom?
Яке у Тома громадянство?
deWelche Staatsangehörigkeit hat Tom?
What's your nationality?
Яке ваше громадянство?
ruКто вы по национальности?
deWelche Staatsangehörigkeit haben Sie?
Everyone is eligible regardless of nationality.
Can you tell me your nationality?
ruВы можете сказать мне, какой вы национальности?
Translations
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Origin
From national + -ity, perhaps after French nationalité; ultimately from Latin nātio (“natiFrom national + -ity, perhaps after French nationalité; ultimately from Latin nātio (“nation, people”).
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Forms
plural: nationalities| Singular | nationality |
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