wohnen

Meaning

1. (intransitive,weak) to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)
2. (intransitive,weak) to stay (to remain in a place for a definite or short period of time)

Concepts

live

dwell

reside

inhabit

stay

lodge

live in

wone

sit

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sit down

be sitting

exist

be located

be pregnant

dwell in

live with

reside in

be a live-in employee

occupy

check in

dwelt

hang out

life

living

nest

abide

populate

remain

room

settle

staying

Synonyms

leben

hausen

bewohnen

residieren

übernachten

bleiben

sich aufhalten

sitzen

🪑

gastieren

sich hinsetzen

logieren

sich befinden

in … liegen

beherbergen

besiedeln

🧑‍🤝‍🧑

erleben

nisten

unterkommen

verbleiben

ansiedeln

einkehren

seinen Wohnsitz haben

aufnehmen

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

loschiere

Basel-Landschaft

woone

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvoːnən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: wonen

Inherited from Old High German: wonēn

In summary

From Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-Germanic *wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).