shared flat / flatshare
die WG, die WGs
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shared flat / flatshare
An apartment shared by several people who usually share the costs and household responsibilities; also the group of people living there.
Die WG sucht eine neue Mitbewohnerin für das freie Zimmer.
The flatshare is looking for a new female roommate for the available room.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die WGs |
| genitive | der WG |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die WG | die WGs |
| accusative | die WG | die WGs |
| dative | der WG | den WGs |
| genitive | der WG | der WGs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'WG' is short for 'Wohngemeinschaft' (shared flat / flatshare). The two capital letters stand for the first letters of the two parts.
Unsere WG liegt ganz in der Nähe der Universität.
Our flatshare is very close to the university.
Common phrases include 'in einer WG wohnen' (to live in a shared flat), 'eine WG gründen' (to start a flatshare), and 'ein WG-Zimmer suchen' (to look for a room in a shared flat). People in a WG are often called 'Mitbewohner' (roommates).
Nach dem Studium möchte er eine WG mit zwei Freunden gründen.
After graduating, he wants to start a flatshare with two friends.
'WG' is a very common abbreviation in everyday language, housing advertisements, and searches for a room. The word is especially often used together with information about rooms, rent, and roommates.
In der Anzeige steht, dass die WG drei Zimmer und einen großen Balkon hat.
The advertisement says that the flatshare has three rooms and a large balcony.
