die Liegenschaft
Translation
property, real estate, premises
Examples
Die Liegenschaft umfasst ein großes Grundstück.
The property includes a large plot of land.
Er verwaltet mehrere Liegenschaften in der Stadt.
He manages several properties in the city.
Grammar Patterns
to buy/sell/manage a property The company wants to sell the property.
Similar Words
Immobilie (real estate), Grundstück (plot of land), Anwesen (estate)
Etymology
From 'liegen' (to lie) + '-schaft' (a suffix indicating a collective or state). Literally 'that which lies' (on the ground).
Memory Tips
Picture a property 'lying' on a piece of land. It's a formal term often used in legal and official contexts.