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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wohnsitz

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvoːnˌzɪts

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Residence/ˈrɛz.ɪ.dəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat seinen Wohnsitz nach Berlin verlegt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A place where someone lives; a home.

    "After years of traveling, she finally found a residence that felt like home."
  2. 2

    The act of residing in a place.

    "His residence in the city was marked by a vibrant community spirit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'residentia', stemming from 'residere' meaning 'to remain, sit, or settle down', composed of 're-' (back, again) and 'sedere' (to sit). It entered the English language in the late 14th century through Old French, initially denoting the act of abiding or dwelling in a place, before evolving to signify the physical building itself.

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