Villa
villa
noun VIL-lah Less Common
Origin: from Latin villa via Italian
Also means
mansion
Usage Note
Villa is a large, often grand detached house. Note the irregular plural Villen, not 'Villas', because of its Latin origin. A whole upscale neighbourhood of such houses is a Villenviertel.
Examples
"Sie wohnen in einer großen Villa."
Natural Translation
They live in a large villa.
Literal Translation
They live in a large villa.
Related Words
- Anmeldeformular registration form
- Anzahlung down payment, deposit (partial)
- Balkonbepflanzung balcony planting, balcony garden
- Briefkasten letterbox, post box
- Dachgeschosswohnung top-floor apartment, penthouse flat
- Eigenheim owner-occupied home, one's own home
- Eigentumswohnung owner-occupied flat; condominium apartment
- Einliegerwohnung granny flat, in-law suite, ancillary dwelling unit
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