apartment block
der Wohnblock, die Wohnblöcke
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apartment block
A large residential building with many apartments, or a connected group of such buildings.
In dem zehnstöckigen Wohnblock leben über hundert Familien.
More than a hundred families live in the ten-story apartment block.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wohnblöcke |
| genitive | des Wohnblocks |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wohnblock | die Wohnblöcke die Wohnblocks |
| accusative | den Wohnblock | die Wohnblöcke die Wohnblocks |
| dative | dem Wohnblock | den Wohnblöcken den Wohnblocks |
| genitive | des Wohnblocks | der Wohnblöcke der Wohnblocks |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wohnblock' is made up of 'Wohn-' and 'Block'. 'Wohn-' refers to living, while 'Block' describes a large, compact building unit.
Der neue Wohnblock hat einen begrünten Innenhof.
The new apartment block has a landscaped courtyard.
For a stay or location, 'in' is usually used: with a masculine noun, this is 'im Wohnblock' or 'in dem Wohnblock' (in the apartment block). Movement into the building takes 'in den Wohnblock' (into the apartment block).
Meine Tante wohnt im Wohnblock gegenüber.
My aunt lives in the apartment block across the street.
Die Feuerwehr ging schnell in den Wohnblock.
The firefighters quickly went into the apartment block.
Common collocations include 'in einem Wohnblock leben' (to live in an apartment block), 'einen Wohnblock bauen' (to build an apartment block), and 'einen Wohnblock sanieren' (to renovate an apartment block). Information about the size or location is also often placed directly alongside it.
Die Stadt will den alten Wohnblock umfassend sanieren.
The city wants to extensively renovate the old apartment block.
