das Mehrfamilienhaus
Translation
multi-family house, apartment building
Examples
Wir wohnen in einem Mehrfamilienhaus.
We live in an apartment building.
Dieses Mehrfamilienhaus hat zehn Wohnungen.
This apartment building has ten apartments.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) to live in sth. We live in an apartment building.
Similar Words
Wohnblock (apartment block), Mietshaus (tenement building); Antonyms: Einfamilienhaus
Etymology
A compound word: 'mehr' (more) + 'Familien' (families) + 'Haus' (house). Literally a 'more-families-house'.
Memory Tips
Break the word down to remember its meaning: 'mehr' (more) + 'Familien' (families) + 'Haus' (house).