Wohnort

/ˈvoːnˌʔɔʁt/

place of residence

Mein Wohnort ist Berlin.

My place of residence is Berlin.

general

A place where someone lives; a residence or home location.

Sie hat ihren Wohnort in München geändert.

She has changed her place of residence to Munich.

Used in official documents, forms, and everyday conversation to specify where someone lives.

Collocations

Wohnort ändernto change one's place of residenceWohnort angebento specify one's place of residence

Use 'Wohnort' in official contexts, but in casual speech, you might say 'Ich wohne in...' (I live in...).

From 'wohnen' (to live) + 'Ort' (place).

In formal contexts, 'Wohnort' is often used in official documents, while 'Wohnsitz' is more common in legal contexts.

Wohn

to live

root

Ort

place

root

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