residential building
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residential building
A building used mainly or exclusively for people to live in. The term is often used in official or technical contexts and includes both single-family houses and apartment buildings.
Laut Bauplan handelt es sich bei dem Neubau um ein reines Wohngebäude ohne Gewerbeflächen.
According to the building plan, the new construction is a purely residential building with no commercial space.
The word is made up of the stem of the verb 'wohnen' (to live/reside) and the noun 'Gebäude' (building). So it is quite literally a building used for living in.
Die Versicherung deckt Schäden an allen Wohngebäuden auf dem Grundstück ab.
The insurance covers damage to all residential buildings on the property.
'Wohngebäude' (residential building) is a formal and technical term. You find it especially in official language, building regulations, insurance contexts, or real estate listings.
Für den Bau des Wohngebäudes ist eine Genehmigung erforderlich.
A permit is required for the construction of the residential building.
In technical and legal contexts, a 'Wohngebäude' (residential building) is often 'errichtet' (constructed), 'saniert' (renovated), or 'abgerissen' (demolished). A distinction is also made between a 'reines Wohngebäude' (purely residential building) and a 'gemischt genutztes Wohngebäude' (mixed-use residential building).
Das alte Wohngebäude wird komplett saniert und modernisiert.
The old residential building is being completely renovated and modernized.
house
'das Haus' and 'das Wohngebäude' can both mean a building where people live. 'Haus' is the normal everyday word and fits especially well when you are talking about your own home or a single residential house. 'Wohngebäude' sounds more factual and more precise. It is used more often in reports, by authorities, in listings, or when talking generally about types of buildings. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to something used for living. As a practical rule: in conversation, people usually say 'Haus'; in official or technical texts, 'Wohngebäude' is more likely.
Das alte Wohngebäude wird im nächsten Jahr renoviert.
The old residential building will be renovated next year.
Unser Haus hat einen kleinen Garten hinter der Küche.
Our house has a small garden behind the kitchen.