Wohnung
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wonunge, from Old High German wonunga, from Proto-Germanic *wunungō, equivalent to wohnen + -ung. Related to Dutch woning (“house”), English woning (“dwelling-place”). More at woning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoːnʊŋ/
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Noun
Wohnung f (genitive Wohnung, plural Wohnungen)
- domicile; dwelling; lodging; abode; accommodation (any place someone lives in for a span of time longer than a vacation)
- (especially) flat; apartment (such a place when it occupies only part of a building)
Usage notes
- Wohnung almost invariably refers to a flat when used of some specific place, as in unsere neue Wohnung (“our new flat”). When used more generally, without a particular place in mind, this association is less pronounced and Wohnung may be used as a broad term for any abode.
Declension
Declension of Wohnung
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Wohnung | die | Wohnungen |
genitive | einer | der | Wohnung | der | Wohnungen |
dative | einer | der | Wohnung | den | Wohnungen |
accusative | eine | die | Wohnung | die | Wohnungen |
Derived terms
- wohnungslos
- wohnungssuchend
- Zweitwohnung
Further reading
- Wohnung in Duden online