housing shortage
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housing shortage
A situation in which there is not enough affordable housing in a particular region for the people looking for an apartment.
In vielen deutschen Großstädten herrscht eine akute Wohnungsnot.
In many large German cities, there is an acute housing shortage.
This word is made up of 'Wohnung' (apartment), the linking -s, and 'Not' (need/emergency). So it literally describes a crisis or shortage of apartments.
Die steigenden Mieten verschärfen die Wohnungsnot.
Rising rents are worsening the housing shortage.
'Wohnungsnot' (housing shortage) is often used with the verb 'herrschen' (to prevail/exist) to describe the situation. Adjectives like 'akut' (acute) or 'groß' (large/serious) emphasize the urgency of the problem.
In der Hauptstadt herrscht seit Jahren eine große Wohnungsnot.
There has been a serious housing shortage in the capital for years.
The word 'Wohnungsnot' (housing shortage) is typical of public discourse and is often used in news reports, political debates, and sociological texts.
Der Zeitungsartikel analysiert die Ursachen der Wohnungsnot.
The newspaper article analyzes the causes of the housing shortage.
vacancy
'der Leerstand' (vacancy) and 'die Wohnungsnot' (housing shortage) both describe problems in the housing market, but from opposite perspectives. 'Leerstand' means that apartments, offices, or shops are not being used or rented out. 'Wohnungsnot' means that there are too few affordable apartments for people who are looking. The words can be confused because both appear in texts about cities, rents, and housing. Memory aid: with 'Leerstand', there are unused spaces; with 'Wohnungsnot', suitable housing is missing.
Wegen der Wohnungsnot suchen viele Familien monatelang nach einer bezahlbaren Wohnung.
Because of the housing shortage, many families spend months looking for an affordable apartment.
In der Innenstadt fällt der Leerstand vieler alter Geschäfte sofort auf.
In the city center, the vacancy of many old shops is immediately noticeable.