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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

wohnen.

to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvoːnən/
  1. to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)

    intransitive · weak
    Ich wohne in Berlin.
  2. to stay (to remain in a place for a definite or short period of time, though typically for more than a few days)

    intransitive · weak
    Währenddessen musste ich in einem Hotel wohnen.
Where this word comes from

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”). Cognate with Bavarian wohna, Alemannic German wohne, Hunsrik wohne.

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