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landsleit

landsleit

9.9
A group of people from the same town, region, or country who help each other
  • noun
  • /ˈlændslaɪt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : paisanos
  • The landsleit provided language classes and job support for recent immigrants.

Examples

  • Many new arrivals found comfort and assistance through the local landsleit.

  • Many landsleit gathered to celebrate their heritage.

  • The landsleit organized a festival to celebrate traditions from their hometown.

  • Our landsleit in New York organized a reunion.

  • The festival was a great opportunity for the landsleit to come together and celebrate their shared culture.

  • After moving to a new city, she found comfort in meeting other landsleit who understood her experiences as an immigrant.

  • The organization helps landsleit find jobs and support one another as they adapt to their new surroundings.

Synonyms

local
vslandsleit
197 1.2

A person who lives in a particular area or community

refers to a group or people sharing origin rather than a single resident
local community
vslandsleit
48 2.8

A group of people who live near each other and share interests

focuses on common origin among migrants rather than shared local interests
townspeople
vslandsleit
39 2.7

People who live in a town, not in the countryside

stresses common origin across towns or countries often among migrants
townsfolk
vslandsleit
14 3.2

People who live in a small community with shops and houses

emphasizes common origin among people from one area often migrants
landsmanshaft
vslandsleit
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of immigrants from the same town, often Jewish, who help each other with money and everyday needs

refers to the people sharing origin rather than only the formal society
countryfolk
vslandsleit
3.5

People from the same country

includes those from the same town or region and immigrant groups
homefolk
vslandsleit
  • Archaic
8.1

People from your home area, especially your family

refers to people sharing origin broadly not limited to family members

Surface Forms

landsleit singular
landsleute plural

Etymology

Landsleit comes from old German and Yiddish parts land ('land' or 'country') and leit ('people'), so it literally means 'people of the land'. That's why landsleit is used for people from the same town or country, often for immigrant groups who help and support each other.