German word

Anwesen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanveːzn̩/

Meaning

  • neuter nounestate

Example

Er besitzt ein großes Anwesen auf dem Land.

He owns a large estate in the countryside.

Illustration for Anwesen (estate)

More examples

Nachdem sie geerbt hatte, konnte sie ein Anwesen erwerben.

After she inherited, she was able to acquire an estate.

Core concept

A substantial country home and its surrounding grounds form one privately owned property.

Common phrases

  • ein Anwesen erwerben

    acquire an estate

  • das Anwesen verkaufen

    sell the estate

  • auf dem Anwesen wohnen

    live on the estate

Similar words

Haus: A whole building used as a place of residence.
Wohnung: An individual home or living space within a building.
Grundstück: A bounded piece of land regardless of whether it contains a building.
Villa: A spacious, lavishly decorated home for private use.

Definition in German

Anwesen bedeutet ein größeres, oft repräsentatives Wohnhaus samt zugehörigem Gelände, das einer Person oder Familie gehört.

Word origin

Anwesen developed from Middle High German anwes(en), originally meaning 'presence' or 'being there', and later acquired its property sense.

Usage tips

  • Anwesen is neuter, and its plural is also Anwesen, so the article changes while the noun does not.

Other meanings

  • groundsnoun
  • real estatenoun
  • landholdingnoun

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