German word

Appartement

Pronunciation

IPA/apaʁtˈmɑ̃ː/

Meaning

  • neuter nounapartment

Example

Ich wohne in einem Appartement.

I live in an apartment.

Illustration for Appartement (apartment)

More examples

Wir haben für den Sommer ein möbliertes Appartement gemietet.

We rented a furnished apartment for the summer.

Core concept

A compact, self-contained living space, often furnished for a limited stay.

Common phrases

  • ein Appartement mieten

    rent an apartment

  • möbliertes Appartement auf Zeit

    short-term furnished apartment

  • Appartement in guter Lage

    apartment in a good location

Similar words

Wohnung: A separate living space where people live.
Studio: A small one-room home combining living and sleeping areas.
Ferienwohnung: A furnished home rented to travelers for short stays.

Definition in German

eine meist möblierte, zur Miete oder kurzzeitig vermietete, selbstständige Wohneinheit in einem Gebäude

Word origin

German Appartement is borrowed from French appartement, which came through Italian appartamento.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary German, Wohnung is usually more neutral, while Appartement often sounds like rental or property-advertising language.

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