bewohnbar
Translation
habitable, inhabitable
Examples
Das Haus ist nach der Renovierung wieder bewohnbar.
The house is habitable again after the renovation.
Wissenschaftler suchen nach bewohnbaren Planeten.
Scientists are searching for habitable planets.
Grammar Patterns
((sein)) bewohnbar to be habitable The old house is no longer habitable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: habitabel; Antonyms: unbewohnbar (uninhabitable).
Etymology
Composed of `be-` + `wohnen` (to live, dwell) + `-bar` (suffix meaning '-able'). Literally 'live-in-able'.
Memory Tips
The suffix `-bar` is a reliable equivalent to the English '-able'. If you can `wohnen` (live) in a place, it is `bewohnbar`.