housing estate
die Wohnsiedlung, die Wohnsiedlungen
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housing estate
A connected area with several residential buildings, usually built according to a common plan and often forming a small neighborhood of its own.
Am Stadtrand entsteht eine neue Wohnsiedlung mit Einfamilienhäusern.
A new housing estate with detached houses is being built on the outskirts of the city.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wohnsiedlungen |
| genitive | der Wohnsiedlung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wohnsiedlung | die Wohnsiedlungen |
| accusative | die Wohnsiedlung | die Wohnsiedlungen |
| dative | der Wohnsiedlung | den Wohnsiedlungen |
| genitive | der Wohnsiedlung | der Wohnsiedlungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wohnsiedlung' is made up of 'Wohn-' (residential) and 'Siedlung' (settlement). 'Wohn-' indicates that the settlement is primarily intended for housing.
Die Wohnsiedlung liegt in der Nähe eines großen Parks.
The housing estate is located near a large park.
When describing a location, 'in' is used with 'Wohnsiedlung' in the dative. When describing movement into this place, 'in' is used with the accusative.
Viele Familien wohnen in einer ruhigen Wohnsiedlung.
Many families live in a quiet housing estate.
Nach der Hochzeit zogen sie in eine neue Wohnsiedlung am Stadtrand.
After getting married, they moved into a new housing estate on the outskirts of the city.
Common collocations include 'eine Wohnsiedlung bauen' (to build a housing estate), 'eine Wohnsiedlung planen' (to plan a housing estate), and 'in einer Wohnsiedlung wohnen' (to live in a housing estate). 'Eine neue Wohnsiedlung entsteht' (a new housing estate is being built) also often appears in reports about urban development.
Der Bauträger will auf dem alten Fabrikgelände eine Wohnsiedlung bauen.
The property developer wants to build a housing estate on the site of the old factory.
