apartment building
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apartment building
A residential building that contains several separate apartments for different families or tenants.
Wir wohnen zur Miete in einem Mehrfamilienhaus mit sechs Parteien.
We rent an apartment in an apartment building with six tenant units.
The word is structured very logically: it consists of 'mehr' (more/several), 'Familien' (families), and 'Haus' (house). So it is literally a house for several families.
Das alte Einfamilienhaus wurde abgerissen, um ein Mehrfamilienhaus zu bauen.
The old single-family house was torn down in order to build an apartment building.
When talking about where someone lives, the preposition 'in' with the dative is almost always used. The most common phrasing is 'in einem Mehrfamilienhaus wohnen' (to live in an apartment building).
Seit drei Jahren wohnt sie in einem modernen Mehrfamilienhaus am Stadtrand.
She has lived in a modern apartment building on the outskirts of town for three years.
Common verbs in connection with this word are 'bauen' (to build), 'sanieren' (to renovate), 'kaufen' (to buy), or 'mieten' (to rent). The number of apartments is often mentioned as well.
Sie haben eine Wohnung in einem Mehrfamilienhaus mit acht Parteien gekauft.
They bought an apartment in an apartment building with eight tenant units.
residential building
Wohnhaus is the general term for a building in which people live. Mehrfamilienhaus more specifically refers to a residential building with several separate apartments for different families or tenants. When this division is important, Mehrfamilienhaus is the better choice; otherwise, Wohnhaus is sufficient.
Das Mehrfamilienhaus am Park enthält acht getrennte Wohnungen.
The apartment building by the park contains eight separate apartments.
Das Wohnhaus am Park dient ausschließlich zum Wohnen.
The residential building by the park is used exclusively for housing.
