Siedlung

German

Etymology

siedeln +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈziːdlʊŋ/, [ˈziːt.lʊŋ], [ˈziː.dlʊŋ], [-ʊŋk]
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Noun

Siedlung f (genitive Siedlung, plural Siedlungen)

  1. settlement (the act of settling)
  2. settlement (place that has been settled)
  3. ellipsis of Wohnsiedlung (housing estate)
    Er wohnt bei mir in der Siedlung.
    He lives on my estate.

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Further reading

  • Siedlung” in Duden online
  • Siedlung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache