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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrivatwohnung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁiˈvaːtˌvoːnʊŋ
"Das Treffen fand in einer ruhigen Privatwohnung statt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dwelling place, house, or apartment used exclusively as a home for an individual or family rather than for business or public purposes.
"The diplomatic event was hosted at a secure private residence in the suburbs." - 2
A legally protected domestic property where individuals maintain a reasonable expectation of privacy.
"Law enforcement generally requires a warrant to search a private residence."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'private', derived from Latin 'privatus' meaning apart from the state or personal, and 'residence', from Latin 'residere' meaning to remain or sit down. Together, the compound has evolved in legal and real estate contexts since the early modern era to denote a dwelling place restricted to personal or family habitation rather than public or commercial use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Private residence" is said worldwide
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résidence privée
Transliteration: ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s pʁi.ve
"Cette fête a lieu dans une résidence privée."
Privatwohnung
Transliteration: pʁiˈvaːtˌvoːnʊŋ
"Das Treffen fand in einer ruhigen Privatwohnung statt."
residenza privata
Transliteration: re.ziˈdɛn.tsa priˈvaː.ta
"La riunione si è tenuta in una residenza privata."
residencia privada
Transliteration: re.ziˈðen.sja pɾiˈβa.ða
"La policía no puede entrar sin orden a una residencia privada."
residência privada
Transliteration: ʁe.ziˈdẽ.si.ɐ pɾiˈva.dɐ
"Eles moram em uma bela residência privada."
निजी आवास
Transliteration: niji aavas
"यह समारोह एक निजी आवास में आयोजित किया गया था।"
私人住宅
Transliteration: sī rén zhù zhái
"这座建筑物是一处私人住宅。"
사저
Transliteration: sajeo
"그들은 조용한 사저로 이사했습니다."
私邸
Transliteration: shitei
"パーティーは彼の私邸で開かれました。"
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