Definition
A person who moves to and lives in a new area or territory, often establishing a community there.
Etymology
From 'settle' (Old English 'setlan'), with the agent suffix '-er'. The word gained prominence during European colonization periods in the 1600s-1800s.
Kelly Says
The term 'settler' carries heavy historical weight—it's neutral-sounding but often refers to people who displaced Indigenous populations, which is why historians now debate whether to use 'settler' or 'invader' based on context.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
settler
settler
BGБългарски
settler
settler
CSČeština
settler
settler
DEDeutsch
Siedler
Siedler
ELΕλληνικά
settler
settler
ESEspañol
colonizador
colonizador
EUEuskara
settler
settler
HRHrvatski
settler
settler
IDBahasa Indonesia
settler
settler
LTLietuvių
settler
settler
LVLatviešu
settler
settler
MSBahasa Melayu
settler
settler
NLNederlands
kolonist
kolonist
NONorsk
nybygger
nybygger
PTPortuguês
colonizador
colonizador
RORomână
colonist
colonist
RUРусский
поселенец
поселенец
SKSlovenčina
settler
settler
SLSlovenščina
settler
settler
SVSvenska
nybyggare
nybyggare
SWKiswahili
settler
settler
TRTürkçe
yerleşimci
yerleşimci
UKУкраїнська
settler
settler
VITiếng Việt
người định cư
người định cư