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based / resident
Living in a particular place or having the headquarters or registered office of a company there. Often used in formal or official contexts.
Das international tätige Unternehmen ist in Frankfurt ansässig.
The internationally active company is based in Frankfurt.
The word 'ansässig' (based / resident) is related to 'sitzen' (to sit) and 'der Sitz' (seat / headquarters, e.g. company headquarters). It describes that a person or company has their permanent residence or headquarters in a particular place.
Viele international bekannte Firmen haben ihren Sitz in dieser Stadt.
Many internationally known companies have their headquarters in this city.
'Ansässig' (based / resident) is almost always used together with the verb 'sein' (to be) and the preposition 'in' to indicate the place. The structure is: subject + sein + in + place (dative) + ansässig.
Meine Tante ist seit über zwanzig Jahren in der Schweiz ansässig.
My aunt has been resident in Switzerland for over twenty years.
This word belongs to formal language. You often find it in official documents, business reports, or legal texts.
Laut Meldegesetz müssen alle hier ansässigen Bürger registriert sein.
According to the registration law, all citizens resident here must be registered.
to live
Wohnen neutrally states where someone has their home. Ansässig can also express having a permanent place of residence, but it sounds more formal and emphasizes a firm connection to a place. Wohnen is usually appropriate in personal, everyday statements, while ansässig is often used in formal information.
Laut dem offiziellen Verzeichnis ist Mira seit vielen Jahren in Köln ansässig.
According to the official directory, Mira has been resident in Cologne for many years.
Mira wohnt seit vielen Jahren in Köln.
Mira has lived in Cologne for many years.
