outbuilding
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outbuilding
A building located on the same property as a larger main building and subordinate to it, such as a garage, shed, or garden house.
Die Werkstatt ist in einem separaten Nebengebäude untergebracht.
The workshop is housed in a separate outbuilding.
The word is made up of 'neben' (beside/next to) and 'Gebäude' (building). So it literally describes a building that stands next to another, more important building.
Hinter dem Haus gibt es ein kleines Nebengebäude, das als Werkstatt dient.
Behind the house there is a small outbuilding that serves as a workshop.
The prefix 'Neben-' expresses that something is subordinate or additional. An 'Nebengebäude' (outbuilding) therefore always exists in relation to a main building.
Das Anwesen besteht aus einem Haupt- und zwei Nebengebäuden.
The estate consists of one main building and two outbuildings.
To describe the location, the preposition 'in' with the dative is almost always used: 'im Nebengebäude' (in the outbuilding).
Die Gästezimmer sind im Nebengebäude untergebracht.
The guest rooms are housed in the outbuilding.
cultivation / extension
Anbau and Nebengebäude can both provide additional space on a property. An Anbau is structurally connected to the main building and directly extends it. A Nebengebäude usually stands independently beside it, for example as a garage, shed, or garden house.
Die Familie bewahrt die Fahrräder im Nebengebäude neben dem Haus auf.
The family keeps their bicycles in the outbuilding next to the house.
Die Familie nutzt den Anbau am Haus als zusätzliches Schlafzimmer.
The family uses the extension to the house as an additional bedroom.
