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neighbor
A person who lives in the apartment, house, or on the property directly next to or very close to yours.
Unser neuer Nachbar hat sich gestern mit einem Kuchen vorgestellt.
Our new neighbor introduced himself yesterday with a cake.
'Der Nachbar' (neighbor) is a noun of the N-declension. This means that it takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. This is an important grammatical rule that is often forgotten.
Ich habe meinem neuen Nachbarn beim Umzug geholfen.
I helped my new neighbor with the move.
The word family of 'Nachbar' (neighbor) includes the noun 'die Nachbarschaft' (the neighborhood, the area where one lives) and the adjective 'benachbart' (neighboring/adjacent).
In unserer Nachbarschaft gibt es viele junge Familien.
There are many young families in our neighborhood.
In everyday life, 'Nachbar' (neighbor) is often combined with adjectives that describe the relationship. Common combinations are 'ein guter Nachbar' (a good neighbor), 'ein netter Nachbar' (a nice neighbor), or 'ein lauter Nachbar' (a loud neighbor).
Mein direkter Nachbar ist zum Glück sehr ruhig.
Fortunately, my direct neighbor is very quiet.
resident
'der Nachbar' and 'der Bewohner' can both refer to a person who lives somewhere. However, 'Nachbar' always says something about proximity to someone else: the person lives next door or nearby. 'Bewohner' only says that someone lives in a house, apartment, city, or region. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with living somewhere. If the relationship to your apartment or house is important, use 'Nachbar'. If only the place of residence is important, 'Bewohner' fits better.
Im Garten spricht er oft mit seinem Nachbarn über das Wetter.
In the garden, he often talks with his neighbor about the weather.
Die Bewohner des Hauses müssen den Aufzug diese Woche nicht benutzen.
The residents of the building do not have to use the elevator this week.