plot of land
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plot of land
A defined piece of land that belongs to someone and is often used for building a house or for agriculture.
Die Familie hat ein Grundstück am Stadtrand gekauft, um dort ein Haus zu bauen.
The family bought a plot of land on the outskirts of town to build a house there.
'Grundstück' (plot of land) is a compound noun made from 'der Grund' (here meaning 'ground, land') and 'das Stück' (piece). So it literally means 'a piece of land'.
Das Grundstück ist groß genug für ein Haus und einen Garten.
The plot of land is big enough for a house and a garden.
Common verbs used with 'Grundstück' (plot of land) describe ownership or development. Typical phrases are 'ein Grundstück kaufen' (to buy a plot of land), 'ein Grundstück verkaufen' (to sell a plot of land), 'ein Grundstück besitzen' (to own a plot of land), or 'ein Grundstück bebauen' (to build on a plot of land).
Sie planen, das gekaufte Grundstück nächstes Jahr zu bebauen.
They plan to build on the plot of land they bought next year.
The preposition 'auf' is often used with 'Grundstück' (plot of land). You use 'auf' with the dative to describe a location, and 'auf' with the accusative to indicate direction.
Auf dem Grundstück stehen viele alte Bäume.
There are many old trees on the plot of land.
property / real estate
When buying property, Grundstück and Immobilie can refer to the same object, especially when it includes a house. „Grundstück“ directs attention to the defined area of land, whereas „Immobilie“ describes immovable property as an object that can be bought and sold and also includes the building. Choose „Grundstück“ for land and „Immobilie“ for the property as a whole.
Die Familie kaufte ein Grundstück am Stadtrand, um dort ein Haus zu bauen.
The family bought a plot of land on the outskirts of town to build a house there.
Die Familie kaufte eine Immobilie am Stadtrand, in der sie sofort wohnen konnte.
The family bought a property on the outskirts of town that they could move into immediately.
