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wohnen
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic *wunēn, from Proto-Germanic *wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).
Pronunciation
Verb
wohnen (weak, third-person singular present wohnt, past tense wohnte, past participle gewohnt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)
- Synonym: leben
- Ich wohne in Berlin. ― I live in Berlin.
- (intransitive) to stay (to remain in a place for a definite or short period of time, though typically for more than a few days)
- Währenddessen musste ich in einem Hotel wohnen.
- During this time, I had to stay at a hotel.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- abwohnen
- anwohnen
- beisammenwohnen
- beiwohnen
- bewohnen
- einwohnen
- hinter dem Mond wohnen
- innewohnen
- Wohnen
- wohnhaft
- Wohnheim
- wohnlich
- Wohnort
- Wohnung
- Wohnzimmer
- zusammenwohnen
Related terms
- Einwohner
- verwohnt
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