wohnen

/ˈvoːnən/

verb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
wohnt
past
wohnte
perfect
hat gewohnt

Meaning

  1. to live, to reside

    For where one lives — for the general state of being alive, use leben.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

leben

leben means "to be alive" or "to live" in a general sense; wohnen specifically means "to reside" at an address.

Practice

1 What does wohnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ in einer kleinen Wohnung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wohnen?

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