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neighborhood
The immediate geographic surroundings of a place of residence; the district or neighborhood.
In unserer Nachbarschaft gibt es einen neuen Spielplatz und einen kleinen Park.
In our neighborhood, there is a new playground and a small park.
neighborhood
All the people who live in the nearby area; the neighbors as a group.
Die ganze Nachbarschaft hat zusammengelegt, um ein Straßenfest zu organisieren.
The whole neighborhood chipped in to organize a street party.
neighborly relations
The relationship or relations between neighbors.
Wir pflegen eine gute Nachbarschaft und helfen uns gegenseitig beim Blumengießen im Urlaub.
We maintain good neighborly relations and help each other water flowers during vacations.
The word consists of 'Nachbar' (neighbor) and the ending '-schaft'. This ending forms feminine nouns and can refer to a group (the neighbors), a state (the relationship), or an area (the neighborhood).
Die Freundschaft zwischen den beiden Familien ist sehr eng.
The friendship between the two families is very close.
When it is about the place, 'Nachbarschaft' (neighborhood) is often used with prepositions like 'in der' (in the), 'aus der' (from the), or 'durch die' (through the). It then describes the geographic surroundings.
In dieser Nachbarschaft wohnen viele junge Familien.
Many young families live in this neighborhood.
When the people are meant, 'die Nachbarschaft' (the neighborhood) behaves like a group of people. It can, for example, organize, celebrate, or help with something.
Die Nachbarschaft hat für das neue Spielgerät gespendet.
The neighborhood donated money for the new playground equipment.
When it is about the relationship between neighbors, typical expressions are 'eine gute/schlechte Nachbarschaft haben' (to have good/bad neighborly relations) or 'gute Nachbarschaft pflegen' (to maintain good neighborly relations).
Wir legen Wert auf eine gute Nachbarschaft.
We value good neighborly relations.
closeness / proximity
Nähe and Nachbarschaft both refer to a place near a reference point. Nähe emphasizes the short distance, while Nachbarschaft refers more to the immediate residential area or neighborhood. Use „in der Nähe“ when only the location matters, and Nachbarschaft when you mean the local area.
Unsere Nachbarschaft liegt nur wenige Minuten vom Stadtzentrum entfernt.
Our neighborhood is only a few minutes from the city center.
Unsere Wohnung liegt in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums.
Our apartment is near the city center.
