English–German

“live in” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈvoːnən/

Example

Viele Tiere bewohnen den Wald.

Many animals live in the forest.

Illustration for bewohnen (live in)

How to say “live in” in German

“Live in” in German is bewohnen.

A forest or house steadily filled with people or animals using it as their home.

Full entry for bewohnen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bewohnen

Nach dem Brand wurde das Dorf nicht mehr bewohnt.

After the fire, the village was no longer inhabited.

Tips for using bewohnen

  • Bewohnen takes an accusative object, as in ein Haus bewohnen, whereas wohnen normally uses a location phrase such as in einem Haus wohnen.

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