central heating
die Zentralheizung, die Zentralheizungen
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central heating
A heating system that supplies several rooms or apartments with heat from a central location.
Im Winter sorgt die Zentralheizung für angenehme Wärme in der ganzen Wohnung.
In winter, the central heating provides pleasant warmth throughout the apartment.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zentralheizungen |
| genitive | der Zentralheizung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zentralheizung | die Zentralheizungen |
| accusative | die Zentralheizung | die Zentralheizungen |
| dative | der Zentralheizung | den Zentralheizungen |
| genitive | der Zentralheizung | der Zentralheizungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Zentralheizung' (central heating) is made up of 'zentral' (central) and 'Heizung' (heating). The first part indicates that the heating is controlled or operated from a central location.
In unserem Mietshaus wurde eine neue Zentralheizung eingebaut.
A new central heating system was installed in our apartment building.
With 'Zentralheizung' (central heating), verbs such as 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'einstellen' (to adjust), 'reparieren' (to repair), and 'ausschalten' (to switch off) are frequently used. The phrase 'die Zentralheizung fällt aus' (the central heating breaks down) is also very common in everyday speech.
Der Hausmeister musste die Zentralheizung reparieren lassen.
The caretaker had to have the central heating repaired.
The condition of the central heating is often described with 'laufen' (to be running), 'ausfallen' (to break down), or 'eingeschaltet sein' (to be switched on). This allows you to say whether it is currently providing heat or not working.
Seit gestern läuft die Zentralheizung wieder.
The central heating has been running again since yesterday.
