wonen

Meaning

to live (in a certain place)

Hyphenated as

wo‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋoːnə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wōnen, from Old Dutch wonon, from Proto-West Germanic *wunēn, from Proto-Germanic *wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).

Sentences

Ze wonen allemaal in dat gebied .

They all live in that area.

We wonen in een appartement op de derde verdieping .

We live in an apartment on the third floor.

Dan willen jonge mensen ook weer in de dorpen blijven wonen .

Our concern here is that young people will also then stay in the villages again.

Hoeveel mensen wonen in Almere ?

How many people live in Almere?

We wonen in een appartement op het derde verdiep .

We live in an apartment on the third floor.