die Wohngemeinschaft

Plural: die Wohngemeinschaften
Based on: Gemeinschaft, wohnen
Noun
1.

the flat share

(WG is the short version and that one is VERY common in German.)
Examples
  • Maria will nicht mehr in einer WG wohnen (Wohngemeinschaft)
  • Maria doesn't want to live in a shared flat anymore. (lit.: "living-community")
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Word of the Day – “gemein”

"gemein" means "mean" in the sense of "bad". But lots of words with "gemein" in them are about community. Today, we'll find out why.

Vocab: gemein, die Gemeinheit, gemeinsam, die Gemeinde, die Gemeinschaft, allgemein, im Allgemeinen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Wohngemeinschaft' have?

Wohngemeinschaft has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the flat share .

What is the gender of 'Wohngemeinschaft'?

die

What is the plural of 'Wohngemeinschaft'?

die Wohngemeinschaften

What is 'Wohngemeinschaft' related to?

The word 'Wohngemeinschaft' is related to Gemeinschaft and wohnen.

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Word of the Day – “gemein”
"gemein" means "mean" in the sense of "bad". But lots of words with "gemein" in them are about community. Today, we'll find out why.
Vocab: gemein, die Gemeinheit, gemeinsam, die Gemeinde, die Gemeinschaft, allgemein, im Allgemeinen
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