bewohnbar
Translation
habitable, inhabitable
Examples
Sie suchen einen bewohnbaren Planeten.
They are looking for a habitable planet.
Wir leben auf dem einzig bewohnbaren Planeten.
We live on the only habitable planet.
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'. This is an inflected form of the adjective 'bewohnbar'.
Memory Tips
The suffix `-bar` is a reliable equivalent to the English '-able'. If you can `wohnen` (live) in a place, it is `bewohnbar`.