Wohnzimmer

noun
living room
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Living room: the main meaning is 'living room', a space for relaxing and socialising. Gender: das Wohnzimmer (neuter). Plural is identical: die Wohnzimmer, not marked for plural. Commonly used with the preposition in (im Wohnzimmer) for location. Note: genitive singular can appear as des Wohnzimmers.

Examples

Wir sitzen im Wohnzimmer und sehen fern.
We are sitting in the living room and watching TV.
Die Familie stellte neue Möbel ins Wohnzimmer, nachdem der Maler die Wände gestrichen hatte.
The family put new furniture into the living room after the painter had painted the walls.
Wir treffen uns im Wohnzimmer zum Filmabend.
We meet in the living room for movie night.

Details

PluralWohnzimmer

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Wohnzimmerdie Wohnzimmer
genitivedes Wohnzimmersder Wohnzimmer
dativedem Wohnzimmerden Wohnzimmern
accusativedas Wohnzimmerdie Wohnzimmer

Mnemonics

👁️picture a cozy living room with a sign 'Wohnzimmer'
👂think 'wohn' (to live) + 'zimmer' (room) — living room
⚧️das = neuter (imagine a blue plaque reading 'das Wohnzimmer')

Notes

Compound of 'wohnen' (to live) and 'Zimmer' (room). Plural often identical: 'Wohnzimmer'.

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