🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wohnform

Pronunciation / Transliteration: voːnˌfɔʁm

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Living-arrangement/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ əˌreɪndʒ.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Verschiedene Wohnformen werden in modernen Städten immer beliebter."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The structure or situation of how people live together in a household, such as living alone, with family, or with roommates.

    "Their living arrangement changed when they decided to move in together."
  2. 2

    An agreement or accommodation regarding where and with whom someone resides.

    "The elderly couple opted for an assisted living arrangement to receive better care."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the present participle of 'live', originating from Old English 'libban' (to live, be), and 'arrangement', derived from Old French 'arrangier' (to put in order). It evolved in sociological and demographic contexts during the 20th century to describe the structure of households and domestic living situations.

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