wohnen.
to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)
Meaning & usage
to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)
Ich wohne in Berlin.
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.
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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