die Liegenschaft
Translation
property, real estate, premises
Examples
Die Verwaltung der Liegenschaften ist komplex.
The administration of the properties is complex.
Er hat mehrere Liegenschaften in der Stadt.
He has several properties in the city.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to buy/sell property He wants to buy a property.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Immobilie, das Grundstück, der Grundbesitz
Etymology
From 'liegen' (to lie) + '-schaft' (a suffix indicating a collective or state). It literally means 'that which lies' in a place, referring to immovable land and buildings.
Memory Tips
Think of something 'lying' on the ground that cannot be moved – that's real estate (Liegenschaft).