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Anwesen

English translation of Anwesen

estate

In German, 'Anwesen' is the term used to refer to an estate. It can refer to a large piece of land, often with a grand house or mansion, that is owned by a single individual or family. The term is also used to describe a property or land that is part of an inheritance or legacy.


Example sentences using: Anwesen

Das Anwesen ist sehr groß.

English translation of Das Anwesen ist sehr groß.

The estate is very big.

In this sentence, 'Anwesen' is used to refer to a property or estate. The use of 'sehr' before 'groß' intensifies the size, implying that the property is not just big, but very big.

Er besitzt ein Anwesen auf dem Land.

English translation of Er besitzt ein Anwesen auf dem Land.

He owns an estate in the countryside.

Here, 'Anwesen' is used to indicate ownership of a property, specifically, an estate in the countryside. The preposition 'auf' is used with 'dem Land' to express the location of the estate.

Sie verkaufen ihr Anwesen.

English translation of Sie verkaufen ihr Anwesen.

They are selling their estate.

In this case, 'Anwesen' pertains to the property they own and are planning to sell. 'Ihr Anwesen' refers to their property; it is the object being sold and 'Sie verkaufen' is the action being performed by the subject.

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