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Vocab: Home & living — B2 ​
Home & living vocabulary at B2 level.
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die Mieterhöhung — rent increase ​
This compound combines der Mieter (tenant) and die Erhöhung (increase). It usually refers to a landlord raising the rent, often in a housing or legal context.
Die Mieterhöhung gilt ab Januar.
The rent increase applies from January.
ab Januar means from January, and gilt means applies or is valid. Die Mieterhöhung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb gilt is in position two.
Der Vermieter kündigt die Mieterhöhung schriftlich an.
The landlord announces the rent increase in writing.
der Vermieter is the landlord, and schriftlich means in writing. Die Mieterhöhung is accusative because ankündigen takes a direct object; the separable verb appears as kündigt ... an in the main clause.
Die Mieterin widerspricht der Mieterhöhung.
The female tenant objects to the rent increase.
die Mieterin is the female tenant, and widerspricht means objects or disagrees. Der Mieterhöhung is dative because widersprechen requires the dative, not the accusative.
Die Begründung der Mieterhöhung ist unklar.
The reason for the rent increase is unclear.
die Begründung means the reason or justification, and unklar means unclear. Der Mieterhöhung is genitive because it identifies whose reason it is; the feminine genitive article is der.
Viele Mieterhöhungen sind gesetzlich begrenzt.
Many rent increases are legally limited.
viele means many, gesetzlich means set by law, and begrenzt means limited. Mieterhöhungen is plural and is the subject, so the verb sind is plural.
verpachten — to lease out, to rent out ​
Verpachten is used by an owner or landlord who leases something to another person; the tenant pachtet it. It is a regular verb with haben in the perfect: hat verpachtet.
Die Familie verpachtet das GrundstĂĽck an einen Bauern.
The family leases the plot of land to a farmer.
die Familie means the family, das GrundstĂĽck is the plot of land, and der Bauer is the farmer. Das GrundstĂĽck is accusative because verpachten takes a direct object, while an einen Bauern uses an with the accusative to name the person receiving the lease; the finite verb verpachtet is in position two.
Die Familie hat das GrundstĂĽck an einen Bauern verpachtet.
The family has leased the plot of land to a farmer.
die Familie means the family, das GrundstĂĽck is the plot of land, and der Bauer is the farmer. Das GrundstĂĽck is accusative as the direct object, and the perfect uses hat plus verpachtet; the participle goes to the end of the clause.
Die Familie verpachtete das GrundstĂĽck an einen Bauern.
The family leased the plot of land to a farmer.
die Familie means the family, das GrundstĂĽck is the plot of land, and der Bauer is the farmer. Das GrundstĂĽck is accusative because it is the object of verpachtete, and the regular past ending is -te; the finite verb is in position two.
Verpachte das Feld an einen Nachbarn.
Lease the field to a neighbour.
das Feld means the field, and der Nachbar is the neighbour. The imperative verpachte addresses one person informally; das Feld is accusative, and an einen Nachbarn is accusative after an because it identifies the recipient.
Ich wĂĽrde das Haus an diese Firma verpachten.
I would lease the house to this company.
ich means I, das Haus is the house, and diese Firma means this company. WĂĽrde verpachten expresses a hypothetical plan, with the infinitive at the end; das Haus is accusative and an diese Firma is accusative after an.
Die Gemeinde wird das Gebäude an ein Hotel verpachten.
The municipality will lease the building to a hotel.
die Gemeinde means the municipality, das Gebäude is the building, and das Hotel is the hotel. Future wird verpachten places the finite verb in position two and the infinitive at the end; das Gebäude is accusative, and an ein Hotel names the recipient.
der Wohnsitz — official residence, domicile ​
Wohnsitz is more official and legal than Wohnung; it often means the address registered with an authority. In everyday speech, learners usually use Wohnort or Wohnung instead.
Mein Wohnsitz ist in Berlin.
My official residence is in Berlin.
Mein means my, and in Berlin means in Berlin. Wohnsitz is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Die Behörde prüft meinen Wohnsitz.
The authority checks my official residence.
Die Behörde is the authority and prüft means checks. meinen Wohnsitz is accusative because prüfen takes a direct object, while prüft remains in position two.
Ich muss der Behörde meinen Wohnsitz melden.
I have to report my official residence to the authority.
muss means have to, der Behörde means to the authority, and melden means report. der Behörde is dative as the recipient, while meinen Wohnsitz is accusative; the modal verb muss is in position two and melden goes to the end.
Die Adresse meines Wohnsitzes steht auf dem Formular.
The address of my official residence is on the form.
Die Adresse is the address and das Formular is the form. meines Wohnsitzes is genitive because it shows whose address it is, and the finite verb steht is in position two.
Viele Wohnsitze liegen auĂźerhalb der Stadt.
Many residences are outside the city.
Viele means many, liegen means are situated, and auĂźerhalb der Stadt means outside the city. Wohnsitze is the nominative plural subject, and auĂźerhalb takes the genitive der Stadt.
die Übersiedlung — relocation, moving to another place or country ​
This is a formal word for a permanent move, especially to another country; everyday German often uses der Umzug. It is related to the verb ĂĽbersiedeln, to relocate.
Die Ăśbersiedlung nach Kanada dauerte mehrere Monate.
The relocation to Canada took several months.
nach Kanada means to Canada, and mehrere Monate means several months. Die Ăśbersiedlung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb dauerte is in position two, and mehrere Monate is the nominative subject complement of the time expression.
Die Familie plante die Übersiedlung sorgfältig.
The family planned the relocation carefully.
die Familie means the family, and sorgfältig means carefully. Die Übersiedlung is accusative because planen takes a direct object; the finite verb plante stands in position two.
Nach der Ăśbersiedlung fand sie schnell eine neue Arbeit.
After the relocation, she quickly found a new job.
nach means after, schnell means quickly, and eine neue Arbeit means a new job. Der Ăśbersiedlung is dative because nach always governs the dative; the verb fand is in position two, while eine neue Arbeit is accusative after finden.
Die Kosten der Übersiedlung waren höher als erwartet.
The costs of the relocation were higher than expected.
die Kosten means the costs, höher means higher, and erwartet means expected. Der Übersiedlung is genitive because it identifies whose costs they are; the finite verb waren stands in position two.
In den letzten Jahren gab es mehrere Ăśbersiedlungen.
There were several relocations in recent years.
in den letzten Jahren means in recent years, and mehrere means several. Ăśbersiedlungen is plural after mehrere; in es gab the phrase mehrere Ăśbersiedlungen is accusative because geben takes an accusative object.
Die Behörden unterstützten die Übersiedlung der Familie.
The authorities supported the family’s relocation.
die Behörden means the authorities, and der Familie means of the family. Die Übersiedlung is accusative after unterstützen, while der Familie is genitive and identifies whose relocation it is.