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housing estate
A group of residential houses, often located on the edge of a city and built in a similar style at the same time.
Wir sind in eine ruhige Siedlung am Stadtrand gezogen.
We moved to a quiet housing estate on the outskirts of the city.
settlement
A place where people lived in the past and whose remains are studied, for example by archaeologists.
Archäologen haben die Überreste einer römischen Siedlung entdeckt.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a Roman settlement.
settlement
The process by which people settle an area that was previously uninhabited and establish themselves there. This meaning is less common and is often expressed by 'Besiedlung' (settlement/colonization).
Die Siedlung in den unbewohnten Gebieten des Westens war eine große Herausforderung.
Settlement in the uninhabited areas of the West was a major challenge.
The word 'Siedlung' (settlement) is derived from the verb 'siedeln' (to settle). The ending '-ung' forms a noun from the verb and is always feminine in German.
Viele Familien siedelten in den neuen Vororten.
Many families settled in the new suburbs.
The most common meaning (residential houses) is often combined with adjectives like 'neu' (new), 'modern' (modern), or 'ruhig' (quiet). You typically live 'in einer Siedlung' (in a housing estate).
Sie leben in einer kleinen Siedlung mit viel Grünfläche.
They live in a small housing estate with lots of green space.
When there is talk of 'Archäologen' (archaeologists), 'Ausgrabungen' (excavations), 'Überresten' (remains), or historical periods such as 'römisch' (Roman) or 'steinzeitlich' (Stone Age), it always refers to a historical settlement.
Bei den Bauarbeiten stieß man auf eine alte germanische Siedlung.
During the construction work, they came across an old Germanic settlement.
The meaning 'process of settling' is rare and is mainly used in historical or academic texts. It is unusual in everyday language.
Die Siedlung der ersten Kolonisten war mit vielen Gefahren verbunden.
The settlement of the first colonists was associated with many dangers.
village
Dorf and Siedlung can both refer to a small group of residential houses. Dorf usually means a rural settlement that has developed over time and has its own community, while Siedlung often suggests houses that were planned and built at roughly the same time. Use Dorf for the rural place and Siedlung for the planned group of houses.
Die Siedlung wurde vor zehn Jahren mit gleichartigen Häusern am Stadtrand gebaut.
The housing estate was built on the outskirts of the city ten years ago, with identical houses.
Das Dorf ist über viele Jahre um die alte Kirche herum gewachsen.
The village grew up around the old church over many years.
