German word

übersiedeln

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈyːbɐˌziːdl̩n/

Meaning

  • verbmove house

Example

Wir übersiedeln nächsten Monat.

We're moving house next month.

Illustration for übersiedeln (move house)

More examples

Wegen eines Jobangebots übersiedelte sie nach Berlin.

Because of a job offer, she moved to Berlin.

Core concept

A settled life is transferred from one town or country to another and takes root there.

Common phrases

  • aus beruflichen Gründen übersiedeln

    move house for professional reasons

  • in ein anderes Land übersiedeln

    move to another country

  • vom Land in die Stadt übersiedeln

    move from the countryside to the city

Similar words

umziehen: Move from one home to another at a new address.
auswandern: Move permanently to another country and build a life there.
wegziehen: Leave the current place and move to another one.

Definition in German

seinen Wohnsitz dauerhaft an einen neuen Ort verlegen

Word origin

The prefix über adds the sense of crossing over to siedeln, so übersiedeln developed the meaning of relocating a settled household or residence.

Usage tips

  • Übersiedeln can cover relocation within a country or emigration, so the destination and context determine whether English uses move house, relocate, or emigrate.

Other meanings

  • relocateverb
  • emigrateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Übersiedlungrelocationnoun

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