If you are looking for accommodations in newspapers or online it might be helpful to know about the common abbreviations used in German housing ads.
|
Abbreviation/Abkürzung |
German/Deutsch |
English/Englisch |
|
AAP |
Auto-Abstellplatz |
car parking space |
|
Abstellr./ Abstellk. |
Abstellraum/Abstellkammer |
storeroom |
|
Altb. |
Altbau |
historic building (e.g. high ceilings) |
|
App. |
Appartement |
apartment, flat |
|
Badew. |
Badewanne |
bath tub |
|
BJ |
Baujahr |
year of construction |
|
Blk/ Balk. |
Balkon |
balcony |
|
ca. |
circa |
approximately |
|
DG |
Dachgeschoss |
top floor, rooms under the roof (attic) |
|
DHH |
Doppelhaushälfte |
duplex; semi-detached house |
|
DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line |
Digital Subscriber Line (high speed internet) |
|
DU |
Dusche |
shower |
|
EB/Erstbez. |
Erstbezug |
first tenancy in a new building or after renovation |
|
EBK |
Einbauküche |
kitchen cabinet |
|
EFH |
Einfamilienhaus |
single family house |
|
EG |
Erdgeschoss |
ground floor (AE: first floor) |
|
Eing. |
Eingang |
entrance |
|
exkl. |
exklusiv |
exclusive |
|
Fußg.zone |
Fußgängerzone |
pedestrian zone |
|
Gart. |
Garten |
garden |
|
gel. |
gelegen |
situated |
|
gr. |
groß |
big |
|
günst. |
günstig |
reasonable (price) |
|
HK |
Heizkosten |
heating costs |
|
hochw. |
hochwertig |
high quality |
|
Holzfb. |
Holzfußboden |
wooden floors |
|
Hzg. |
Heizung |
heating |
|
Kfz |
Kraftfahrzeug (Auto) |
car |
|
KM |
Kaltmiete |
rent without costs for utilities (e.g. heating) |
|
Kt |
Kaution |
deposit |
|
m. |
mit |
with |
|
männl. |
männlich |
male |
|
MM |
Monatsmiete |
monthly rent |
|
möbl. |
möbliert |
furnished accommodations |
|
NK |
Nebenkosten |
additional costs/utilities, such as heating, electricity, waste removal etc. |
|
NR |
Nichtraucher |
non-smoker |
|
od. |
oder |
or |
|
OG |
Obergeschoss |
top floor |
|
Pers. |
Personen |
persons |
|
preisw. |
preiswert |
inexpensive |
|
Prov. |
Provision |
commission |
|
renov. |
renoviert |
renovated, redecorated |
|
RH |
Reihenhaus |
row house; terraced house |
|
sep. |
separat |
separate |
|
Stpl./Stellpl. |
Stellplatz |
parking space |
|
Stud. |
StudentIn |
student |
|
SW |
Süd-West |
south-west |
|
teil-möbl. |
teil-möbliert |
partly furnished accommodations |
|
Terr. |
Terrasse |
terrace |
|
TG |
Tiefgarage |
underground car park |
|
TÜ |
Tübingen |
Tübingen |
|
UG |
Untergeschoss |
basement |
|
verm. |
vermieten |
to rent out |
|
WC |
Toilette |
toilet |
|
weibl. |
weiblich |
female |
|
Wfl. |
Wohnfläche |
floor area |
|
WG |
Wohngemeinschaft |
shared accommodations |
|
Whg. |
Wohnung |
apartment, flat |
|
Wiga |
Wintergarten |
winter garden |
|
WM |
Warmmiete |
rent incl. all utilities costs such as heating, cleaning of communal areas, waste removal etc. |
|
z. |
zum |
to/towards; starting from |
|
zentr.-nah |
zentrumsnah |
central |
|
ZH |
Zentralheizung |
central heating |
|
Zi. |
Zimmer |
room |
|
(x) ZKB (x) Zi-Wng |
(x) Zimmer, Küche, Bad (x) Zimmer Wohnung |
(x) rooms plus kitchen and bathroom apartment with x rooms besides a kitchen and bathroom (this does not necessarily mean the number of bedrooms but the total number of rooms such as living room, office, bedroom, etc. !) |
|
zw. |
zwischen |
between |
|
zzgl. |
zuzüglich |
additional, plus |
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