German House and Apartment Glossary
Wohnungssuche und Immobilien
Finding A Place to Live and Real Estate
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Real Estate & Housing Glossary
A
Abbreviations (Abkürzungen)
A German-English list of common abbreviations found in German real estate ads.
agent, broker der Makler (-), die Maklerin (-nen)
annual (rent paid annually) jährlich, die Jahresmiete
apartment, flat die Wohnung (-en)
apartment share/roommates die Wohngemeinschaft (WG)
adjoining / attached flat die Anliegerwohnung
condo, condominium die Eigentumswohnung
3-room apartment das 3-Zimmerwohnung
studio apartment/flat, bedsit das Atelier, das Apartment/Appartement, das Wohnschlafzimmer, die Einzimmerwohnung
area, region der Raum
Raum Lindau in the Lindau area/region
arrangement, agreement die Absprache
by arrangement nach Absprache
attic der Dachboden, der Speicher
attic apartment, mansard flat die Mansarde
attic floor, level das Dachgeschoss (DG)
available, vacant frei
available as of... frei ab...
available immediately frei ab sofort
B
balcony der Balkon (-s or -e)
barrier-free barrierefrei
bed das Bett (-en)
bedsit (Brit.), studio apartment/flat das Apartment/Appartement, das Atelier, das Wohnschlafzimmer, die Einzimmerwohnung
broker, (estate) agent der Makler (-), die Maklerin (-nen)
built-in cabinets die Einbauschränke
built-in closets die Einbaugarderoben
built-in kitchen die Einbauküche
C
cable TV der Kabelanschluss (Kabel)
carpet, carpeting der Teppich (-e)
carpeted floors der Teppichboden
fitted carpet/wall-to-wall carpeting der Teppichboden
children welcome familienfreundlich, kinderfreundlich
classified ad die Kleinanzeige (-n)
(clothes) closet, wardrobe der Kleiderschrank (-schränke), die Garderobe (-n)
Kultur: German houses and apartments rarely have built-in closets (Einbaugarderobe). They are usually free-standing pieces of furniture that must be bought, just as a bed or any other furniture.
cold rent die Kaltmiete (KM)
warm rent die Warmmiete (WM)
Kultur: German apartments are rented kalt (no heat & utilities) or warm (with heat & utilities). In ads, this is often indicated by KM for Kaltmiete, or WM for Warmmiete.
contract der Vertrag
rental contract, lease agreement der Mietsvertrag
constructed (year) das Baujahr
cowling (for chimney) der Schornsteinaufsatz (-sätze)
curtain der Vorhang (-hänge), die Gardine (-n)
lace/net curtains die Gardinen
curtain rod/rail die Vorhangstange (-n), die Gardinenstange (-n)
D
deposit die Kaution (KT)
down payment die Anzahlung
Learn more about house and home
vocabulary in Lektion 18 of our free
German for Beginners course.
E
electric heat die Elektroheizung
elevator der Aufzug, der Fahrstuhl, der Lift
Kultur: Don't be surprised if your German apartment house has no Aufzug, even if your apartment is on the 5th or 6th floor! Older German apartment complexes of six floors or less may have no elevator.
Der Eingang des Hauses
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entrance, entry der Eingang
separate entrance eigener Eingang
entry hall die Diele (-n)
escrow (account) das Anderkonto
to put money in escrow Geld auf ein Anderkonto legen
euro (€) der Euro (-)
F
first floor (Brit.) der erste Stock (1st above the ground)
first floor (US) das Erdgeschoss (ground floor)
fixed/firm price der Festpreis
flat, apartment die Wohnung (-en)
floor (surface) der Fußboden
wood floors, parquet der Parkettfußboden
floor (story) die Etage, der Stock
the 1st floor (Brit.) der erste Stock
the 1st floor (US) das Erdgeschoss (ground floor)
on the 4th floor im vierten Stock
on the 4th floor im 4. OG (Obergeschoss)
on the 4th floor in der vierten Etage (eh-TAHJ-ah)
Kultur: Everyone but Americans numbers building floors by calling the first floor above the ground the "first floor" (der erste Stock). If you're American, when dealing with German or European floors, remember that an American second floor is the first - and so on. Same thing applies to elevator buttons! ("E" is the ground floor - das Erdgeschoss, or sometimes "P" for French Parterre).
German Real Estate
Ad Abbreviations
floor area die Grundfläche
floor plan der Grundriss (eines Stockwerks)
floor suite die Etagenwohnung (flat occupying an entire floor)
floor tile die Fliese (-n)
flooring, floor covering der Fußbodenbelag
furnished möbliert
Note: Furnished apartments are rare in Germany.
G
garret, mansard flat die Mansarde
gas heat die Gasheizung
ground floor das Erdgeschoss, die Parterre
gross, before expenses brutto
net, after expenses netto
Learn more about floors and levels
in Lektion 17 of our free
German for Beginners course.
H
half-basement, basement flat das Souterrain (-s)
hall, hallway der Flur
handicapped access barrierefrei, barrierefreies Wohnen
house das Haus (Häuser)
at my/our house bei mir/uns
to my/our house zu mir/uns
house and home Haus und Hof (also the name of Lektion 18 of German for Beginners)
house hunting die Wohnungssuche
housing die Wohnungnen (pl.), (shelter) die Unterkunft
I
insulated isoliert
insulation die Isolierung, die Dämmung
sound insulation, soundproofing die Schalldämpfung
K
kids OK, children welcome familienfreundlich, kinderfreundlich
kitchen die Küche (-n)
kitchenette die Kochnische (-n)
Kultur: Be aware that some German apartments are sold "bare" - with no light fixtures or even the proverbial kitchen sink! Read your Kaufvertrag (sales contract) carefully to avoid having to wash the dishes in the bathroom by candlelight after you move in to your new apartment.
L
land, property das Grundstück
landlord der Vermieter, die Vermieterin
land register/registry der Kataster
land registry office das Katasteramt
lease (v.) mieten (apt.), pachten (com.)
lease out (v.) vermieten (apt.), verpachten (com.)
lease (n.) der Mietsvertrag (apt.), der Pachtvertrag (com.)
Example: “We took out a lease on the house.” = Wir haben das Haus gemietet.
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