MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
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Swedish word. In English: emigrate
To move from your own country to another country.
Facts about the word
- More than a million Swedes emigrated to the USA between 1850 and 1920 in the hope of a better life. Sverige i fokus s. 32
- Sweden was still poor and many struggled to find work, even though the population doubled during the 19th century. Sverige i fokus s. 32
- During the record years after the Second World War, Sweden instead became a country of immigration, with workers from Finland, Greece, Yugoslavia and Turkey, among others. Sverige i fokus s. 36
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
To emigrate is to leave your country. Someone coming to Sweden immigrates. Walks are something else.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
