Apartment Hunting Vocab

Real Estate & Housing Glossary / Immobilien Wortschatz
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Abstellraum (-räume) = storage room
Aufzug = elevator
Aussicht = view
Badewanne = bathtub
Balkon (-s or -e) = balcony
Baujahr = constructed (year)
Baujahr = year of construction
Dachboden = attic
Dachgeschoss (DG) = attic floor, level
Die le (-n) = entry hall
Dusche = shower
eigener Eingang = separate entrance
Eigentumswohnung = condo,
condominium
Einbaugarder oben = built-in closets
Einbauküche = built-in kitchen
Einbauschränke = built-in cabinets
Eingang = entrance, entry
Elektroheizung = electric heat
Erdgeschoss (ground floor) = first floor
(US)
Erdgeschoss = ground floor
erlaubt = permitted, allowed
Etage, = floor (story)
Etagenwohnung = floor suite (flat
occupying an entire floor)
Fahrstuhl = elevator
Fliese (-n) = tile
Fliesenboden = tile(d) floor
Flur = hall, hallway
Fußboden = floor (surface)
Fußbodenbelag = flooring, floor
covering
Garderobe (-n) = (clothes) closet,
wardrobe
Gardinen = lace/net curtains
Gasheizung = gas heat
gefliest = tiled
Grundfläche = floor area
Grundriss (eines Stockwerks) = floor
plan
das Grundstück = land, property
die Heizung = heat
im vierten Stock = on the 4th floor
in der vierten Etage = on the 4th floor
der Kabelanschluss (Kabel) = cable TV
die Kaltmiete (KM) = cold rent (without
heat and utilities)
die Kaution (KT) = deposit
der Keller = basement
der Kleiderschrank (-schränke) = (clothes)
closet, wardrobe
die Kochnische (-n) = kitchenette
die Küche (-n) = kitchen
der Lift = elevator
die Miete = rent (n.)
möbliert = furnished
die Nebenkosten = additional charges
das Obergeschoß =
die Ölheizung = oil heat
der Ortsteil = part of town
der Parkettfußboden = wood floors,
parquet
Quadratmeter (qm/m2) = square
meters (sq. m)
der Speicher = attic
der Stadtteil = part of town
der Stellplatz (-plätze) = parking space
der Stock = floor (story)
der Teppich (-e) = carpet, carpeting
der Teppichboden = wall-to-wall carpeting
die Terrasse (-n) = patio, terrace
die Tiefgarage (-n) = under ground parking
(garage)
der Vorhang (-hänge), curtain = curtain
die Wanne = bathtub
die Warmmiete (WM) = warm rent
(includes heat and utilities)
das WC = half bath
die Wohnung (-en) = apartment, flat
Abbreviations / Abkürzungen
2.OG = zweites Obergeschoss = 3rd floor (U.S.)
AB = Altbau = older building
Altb. = Altbau = older building
App. = Apartment/Appartement = studio
apartment/flat
AR = Abstellraum = storage room
Ausst. = Ausstattung = furnishings, equipment
bezugsf. = bezugsfertig = ready for occupancy
Bj. = Baujahr = year of construction
Blk. = Balkon = balcony
ca. = circa, zirka = approximately
DG = Dachgeschoss = attic
DHH = Doppelhaushäfte = semi-detached house
DoGa = Doppelgarage = 2-car garage
Du = Dusche = shower
EB = Erstbezug = first occupancy (new)
EBK = Einbauküche = built-in kitchen
EFH = Einfamilienhaus = single-family house
EG = Erdgeschoss = ground floor
E-Hzg. = Elektroheizung = electric heat
erl. = erlaubt = permitted, allowed
ETH = Etagenheizung = floor heating
ETW = Etagenwohung = suite (on one floor)
FB-Hzg. = Fußbodenheizung = in-floor heating
FeHa = Ferienhaus = vacation house
FH = Familienhaus = duplex
F-Raum = Fahrradraum = bike storage
Garten-Ant. = Gartenanteil = small garden/yard
Garten-Ben. = Gartenbenutzung = use of garden
Garten-Mitben. = Gartenmitbenutzung = shared
garden
GD = Glasdach = skylight, glass roof
geh./gehob. = gehoben(e) = above average
G-WC = Gäste-WC = guest toilet
GZ-Hzg. = Gaszentralheizung = central gas heating
HZ = Heizung = heating
Hzg. = Heizung = heating
incl./inkl. = inklusive = including, with
ISO i = Isolierverglasung = nsulating glass
Kabel = Kabelanschluss = cable TV
kalt = Kaltmiete = (rent) without utilities
Kaut. = Kaution = deposit
KDB = Küche, Dusche, Bad = kitchen, shower, bath
Kfz-Einstpl. = Kraftfahrzeug-Einstellplatz = car
(parking) space
Ki. = Kinder = kids, children
kinderfreundl. = kinderfreundlich = kids welcome
kl. = klein = small
KM = Kaltmiete = rent without utilities
Kochgel. = Kochgelegenheit = kitchen
facilities/privileges
KoNi = Kochnische = kitchenette
kpl. = komplett = completely
kpl. möbl. = komplett möbliert = completely furnished
KT/Kt. = Kaution = deposit
lux. = luxuriös/Luxus = luxurious, luxury
m2 = (Quadratmeter) = square meters/metres
MFH = Mehrfamilienhaus = multi-family building
MM = Monatsmiete = month's rent
möbl. = möbliert = furnished
möbl. Zi. = möbliertes Zimmer = furnished room
mod. = modern = modern
MP = Mietpreis = rental price/rate
mtl. = monatlich = monthly
NB = Neubau = new house, new construction
neuw. = neuwertig = like new
Nfl. = Nutzfläche = usable floor area
NK = Nebenkosten = extra costs, utility costs
NR = Nichtraucher = non-smokers
Nr. = Nummer = (house) number
off. Kamin = offener Kamin = fireplace
OG = (Obergeschoss) = upper floor
OG = Obergeschoss = upper floor
ÖZ-Hzg. = Ölzentralheizung = central oil heating
Plz = Postleitzahl = postal/ZIP code
Prov. = Provision = commission
prov.-frei = provisionsfrei = no commission fee
qm = Quadratmeter = square meters
REH = Reihenendhaus = end row house/townhouse
ren.-bed. = renovierungsbedürftig = needs
renovation
RH = townhouses Reihenhaus = row house,
RMH = Reihenmittelhaus = middle row
house/townhouse
Sat = Satellitenanlage = satellite TV system
selbst. = selbstständig = independent, on your own
sep. = separat = separate
Str. = Straße = street
Stud. = Student = student
SZ = Schlafzimmer = bedroom(s)
Tel. = Telefonnummer = telephone number
Terr. = Terrasse = terrace, patio
TG = Tiefgarage = underground parking
TG-Pkw. = Tiefgarage für Pkws = underground car
space
Tiere = Tierhaltung = pets OK
U = U-Bahn = subway
UG = Untergeschoss = basement floor
Umgeb. = Umgebung = area, neighborhood
Uni-Nähe = Universitätsnähe = near university
voll möbl. = voll möbliert = fully furnished
vorh. = vorhanden = available, provided
WC = das WC = toilet (water closet)
WE = Wohneinheit = living unit
WG = Wohngemeinschaft = shared flat
Whg. = Wohnung = apartment
Wohnfl. = Wohnfläche = living area/space
Z = Zimmer = room
z. verm. = zu vermieten = for rent
ZB = Zimmer mit Bad = room with bath
ZFH/2FH = Zweifamilienhaus = duplex
Zi = Zimmer = room
Zi. = Zimmer = room, rooms
Zim. = Zimmer = room, rooms
ZKB = Zimmer, Küche, Bad = room, kitchen, bath
zzgl. = zuzüglich = excluding, not including, plus