German word

Nachbarschaft

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ʃaft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounneighborhood

Example

In der Nachbarschaft gibt es viele kleine Läden.

There are many small shops in the neighborhood.

Illustration for Nachbarschaft (neighborhood)

More examples

In meiner Nachbarschaft kümmern sich die Nachbarn umeinander und sprechen Probleme offen an.

In my neighborhood, the neighbors care about one another and address problems openly.

Core concept

A cluster of nearby homes and streets, including the everyday contact among the people living there.

Common phrases

  • sich mit der Nachbarschaft austauschen

    exchange information with the neighborhood

  • Konflikte in der Nachbarschaft klären

    resolve conflicts in the neighborhood

  • auf die Nachbarschaft Rücksicht nehmen

    be considerate of the neighborhood

Similar words

Stadtteil: A recognized section of a town or city, defined by administration or custom.
Viertel: A part of a city with a concentration of homes, shops, and other buildings.
Umgebung: The nearby surroundings of a particular place.
Gegend: A fairly broad area forming a distinct geographic region.

Definition in German

Das Umfeld einer Wohnanlage oder Straße, das durch räumliche Nähe und alltägliche Kontakte geprägt ist.

Word origin

Nachbarschaft combines Nachbar, meaning neighbor, with -schaft, a suffix related to English -ship that forms collective or relational nouns.

Usage tips

  • Nachbarschaft is feminine, so the common phrase is die Nachbarschaft and the example phrase in der Nachbarschaft uses the dative.

Other meanings

  • vicinitynoun
  • neighborsnoun

Opposites

  • Isolationisolationnoun
  • Gleichgültigkeitindifferencenoun

Related words

  • Nachbarschaftsvereinneighborhood associationnoun
  • Nachbarschaftsarbeitneighborhood worknoun

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