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.
