Dictionary

Objeckttyp = Kind of property

• Etagenwohnung = flat; apartment takes up entire floor
• Dachgeschoss = attic, loft
• Erdgeschoss = ground floor
• Freistehendes Einfamilienhaus = free-standing, single-family home
• Einfamilienhaus = single-family house
• Doppelhaushälfte = duplex
• Reihenhaus = townhouse
• Wohnung = apartment

Anzahl Zimmer = number of rooms
Anzahl Badezimmer = number of bathrooms (includes a shower and/or a tub)
Käuferprovision = buyer’s or renter’s fees
Grundstücksgröβe = lot size
Anzahl Schlafzimmer = number of bedrooms
Kaufpreis = purchase price
Währung = currency
WC (water closet) = toilet and sink
Nebenräume = additional rooms
Baujahr = year the house was constructed
Renoviert = year the house was last renovated
Grundstück = lot, property
Wohnfläche = living space, floor space
Nutzfläche = storage space
Stellplatzanzahl = number of parking spaces

Gebiet (Bauamt) = zoning area

• Dorfgebiet = small village
• allgemeines Wohngebiet = residential neighborhood
• Stadtteil = city
• Zentrum = center of city or village
• Nebenstraβe = side street

Lage = location (this refers to the lot, property immediately surrounding the house)

• ruhigelage = quiet, peaceful

Zustand = condition of the house

• guter Allegemeinzustand = overall good condition
• Neuwertig = nearly new
• Sehr geflegt = well cared for
• Renoviert = renovated
• Renovierungsbedarf = needs renovating

Beziehbar = availability

• sofort = immediately
• nach Absprache = upon arrangement

Bauart = building type

• Massiv = solid concrete walls
• Leichtbau = similar to American stud and drywall construction

Heizung = heating

• Fuβbodenheizung = floor heat
• Zentralheizung = central heating

Energie = energy

• Gas = gas
• Öl = oil
• Brennwertanlage = renewable energy
• Kohle = coal
• Holz = wood

Garten/Balkon/Terr. = garden (or yard), balcony, terrace

• Gartenmitbenutzung = shared garden

Parken = parking

• Stellplatz = reserved (outdoor) parking places
• Garage = garage

Aufteilung = parts of the house

• KG = basement/cellar
• Kü (Küche) = kitchen
• EG = ground floor
• OG = first floor
• DG = attic (useable living space; a loft)
• Speicher; Spitzboden = attic (for storage)
• Diele, Flur = hall
• Windfang = entry way
• Garderobe = cloak room
• Gäste WC = guest toilet. These are quite common in Germany. It is most often located near the entryway of the house and contains a small toilet and sink.
• Abstellraum = storeroom
• Wohnzimmer = living room
• Küche = kitchen
• Küche mit EBK = kitchen with built-in appliances, cupboards
• Essküche = breakfast room
• Esszimmer = dining room
• Elternschlafzimmer = master bedroom
• Ankleide = dressing room
• Kinderzimmer = children’s rooms
• Schlafzimmer = bedroom
• Büro = office
• Leseraum = reading room/library
• Bad = bathroom (with a shower or a tub)
• Arbeitszimmer = work room
• Keller = cellar/basement

Flooring

• Laminat = laminate
• Fliesen = tile
• Dielen = floorboard
• Parkett = parquet
• Granit = stone
• Marmor = marble
• Teppichboden = carpet

Rental terms

• Netto Kaltmiete = rental price without utilities
• Warmmiete = total rental price
• Kaution = damage deposit
• Nebenkosten = usually pro-rated per person and may include any of the following: water, trash, insurance and/or property tax