German word

Anwohner

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌvoːnɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlocal resident

Example

Die Anwohner beschwerten sich über den Lärm.

The local residents complained about the noise.

Illustration for Anwohner (local resident)

More examples

Zahlreiche Anwohner halfen bei der Organisation eines Nachbarschaftsfestes.

Numerous local residents helped organize a neighborhood festival.

Core concept

Residents living right beside a particular street or place, often affected by what happens there.

Common phrases

  • die Anwohner der Straße

    the residents of the street

  • lokale Anwohner

    local residents

  • zahlreiche Anwohner

    numerous local residents

Similar words

Nachbar: A person living very close by, often in a neighboring home.
Mieter: A person who lives in rented housing.
Bewohner: A person living in a particular building or home.

Definition in German

Person, die in unmittelbarer Nähe eines bestimmten Ortes oder einer Straße wohnt.

Word origin

Anwohner derives from the verb anwohnen, formed from an meaning 'at' or 'beside' and wohnen meaning 'to live', with the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • Anwohner is more specific than Nachbar because it focuses on residence beside a particular place or route, not simply on neighboring another person.

Other meanings

  • neighbornoun

Opposites

  • Besuchervisitornoun
  • Außenstehenderoutsidernoun

Related words

  • Anwohnerinfemale residentnoun
  • Anwohnerschaftresident populationnoun
  • anwohnerfreundlichresident-friendlyadjective

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