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apartment search
The process or activity of finding a new apartment or house to rent or buy.
Die Wohnungssuche in Großstädten kann sehr frustrierend und zeitaufwendig sein.
The apartment search in big cities can be very frustrating and time-consuming.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Wohnung' (apartment), the linking -s, and 'Suche' (search). So it literally describes the search for an apartment.
Die Wohnungssuche in Berlin ist eine große Herausforderung.
The apartment search in Berlin is a major challenge.
A very common construction is 'auf Wohnungssuche sein' (to be looking for an apartment). It means that you are currently actively in the process of searching for an apartment.
Ich bin seit zwei Monaten auf Wohnungssuche, habe aber noch nichts Passendes gefunden.
I have been looking for an apartment for two months, but I still haven't found anything suitable.
'Wohnungssuche' is often combined with adjectives that describe the process, e.g. 'eine schwierige Wohnungssuche' (a difficult apartment search), 'eine erfolgreiche Wohnungssuche' (a successful apartment search), or 'eine langwierige Wohnungssuche' (a lengthy apartment search).
Nach einer langen und anstrengenden Wohnungssuche haben wir endlich unser Traumhaus gefunden.
After a long and exhausting apartment search, we finally found our dream house.