Wohnsitz

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German

Etymology

wohnen (“to live, to reside”) +‎ Sitz (“place”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːnˌzɪt͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Wohn‧sitz

Noun

Wohnsitz m (strong, genitive Wohnsitzes, plural Wohnsitze)

  1. residence (place where one lives)
    Synonym: Wohnort
    ohne festen Wohnsitz ― without permanent residence

Declension

Declension of Wohnsitz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wohnsitz die Wohnsitze
genitive eines des Wohnsitzes der Wohnsitze
dative einem dem Wohnsitz, Wohnsitze1 den Wohnsitzen
accusative einen den Wohnsitz die Wohnsitze

1Now rare, see notes.

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