German Word Family

wohnen

Learn wohnen once, then see how related verbs, nouns, and compounds are built from the same root.

What to watch for

A compound family rather than a prefix family: almost everything here is Wohn- plus a noun, which makes the pattern easy to extend yourself.

Prefixed verbs

Derived nouns

Derived adjective

  • wohnlich Coming soon cosy, habitable B1

    wohnen + -lich

Compounds