German word

Studio

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtuːdi̯o/

Meaning

  • neuter nounstudio

Example

Wir treffen uns im Studio.

We meet in the studio.

Illustration for Studio (studio)

More examples

Sie zieht nächste Woche in eine Studiowohnung.

She is moving into a studio apartment next week.

Core concept

A compact, purpose-equipped room where creative work is produced, or a one-room home arranged around one open space.

Common phrases

  • eine Studiowohnung besichtigen

    view a studio apartment

  • in einem Studio wohnen

    live in a studio apartment

Similar words

Tonstudio: A soundproof, well-equipped facility for high-quality music or voice recording and editing.
Fotostudio: A dedicated room equipped with lighting and backdrops for taking photographs.
Atelier: An artist's workspace for creating paintings, sculptures, and other artworks.
Wohnung: A home or apartment intended for everyday living.

Definition in German

Ein Raum, in dem Ton-, Foto- oder Filmproduktionen stattfinden oder in dem ein Künstler arbeitet; im Immobilienkontext oft eine Einzimmerwohnung.

Word origin

German Studio came through Italian studio from Latin studium, meaning study or devoted effort, and developed into a term for a place of creative work.

Usage tips

  • Studio is neuter in German, with the plural Studios; common phrases include im Studio and ins Studio for location and movement.

Other meanings

  • studio apartmentnoun

Opposites

  • Einfamilienhaussingle-family housenoun
  • Mehrzimmerwohnungmulti-room apartmentnoun

Related words

  • Studioeinrichtungstudio furnishingsnoun
  • Studiovermieterstudio landlordnoun

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