Abbrevation |
German Word |
Translation/Explanation |
1-ZI.App |
1 Zimmer Apartment |
One-room apartment/studio |
ZKDB |
Zimmer, Küche, Diele, Bad |
One-room apartment |
30 m²/qm |
30 Quadratmeters |
30 m² total living area |
Kochn. |
Kochnische |
Small « niche » (corner/area) to cook in |
Bad/WC |
Bad/WC |
One bathroom with toilet |
Diele |
Diele |
Hallway |
Einbauschr. |
Einbauschrank |
Built-in-closet / cupboard |
Keller |
Keller |
Basement space for storage |
Mietzins/Miete 300,- |
Miete € 300,- (euros) |
Monthly rent is € 300,- normally without heat/hot water |
Nk. / NK |
Nebenkosten |
(common) building services & maintenance, insurances, garbage collection, etc.,depending on your contract can include some or all utilities |
KT 3MM |
Kaution 3 Monatsmieten |
3 months rent security deposit |
TG-Stellpl.35,- |
Tiefgaragenstellplatz € 35.- |
Underground garage for € 35/month |
Ab 1.10.16 |
Ab 1.10.16 |
Available from Oct.1, 2016 |
Immob. |
Immobilien |
Apt.is rented through an agent, who will charge a fee ("Provision"). |
4-Zi.-Whg. |
4 Zimmer Wohnung |
4-room appt., means three bedrooms Plus living room. Kitchen and bathroom don't count as rooms |
ca. 106 m² |
circa 106 m² |
Approx. 106 m² |
Hobbyr. ca 26 m² |
Hobbyraum circa 26 m² |
"Hobby" room of approx. 26 m² |
EG |
Erdgeschoss |
Ground floor apartment |
Westter. |
Westterrasse |
Terrace faces west |
Nä. S-Bahn |
Nähe S-Bahn |
Close to an S-Bahn (train) station |
RH |
Reihenhaus |
Townhouse, Row-house, terraced house |
140 m ² Wfl |
140 m² Wohnfläche |
Means amount of living space,basement and attic are not included in the 140m², but part of your balcony can be. |
200 m² Nfl. |
200 m² Nutzfläche |
Nutzfläche is including extra space, e.g. basement, attic, storage areas, and laundry room in the 200m². |
Blk |
Balkon |
Balcony |
DHH |
Doppelhaushälfte |
(half a) twin house/semi detached |
FH |
Freistehendes Haus |
Single house |
Altb |
Altbau |
Old building, built before 1920,(Altbaus feature high ceilings, and spacious apartments but often are without elevators, may require work) |
Neub. |
Neubau |
New building, usually after 1950 (Brick buildings are considered better than concrete construction) |
Luxus |
Luxuswohnung |
Luxury apartment |
OG, 1. OG |
Obergeschoss, Erstes (OG) |
Upstairs, 2nd floor |
DG |
Dachgeschoss |
Attic |
ruh. Lage |
Ruhige Lage |
Quiet location |
möbl. |
Möbliert |
Furnished, i.e. some furniture |
voll/kompl. möbl. |
voll/komplett möbiliert |
Completely furnished, most necessities |
EBK |
Einbauküche |
Kitchen with sink, cabinets, stove and some built-in appliances |
Hzg |
Heizung |
Heating |
Fussb. Hzg. |
Fussbodenheizung |
Under-floor heating (if electric, can be expensive) |
Öl-Hzg. |
Ölheizung |
Oil-heating |
Gar./Ggc. |
Garage / Carport |
Garage / Carport |
sof.bez., |
ab sofort sofort beziehbar |
immediately available |
zzgl. NK |
zuzüglich Nebenkosten |
"Nebenkosten (see above)" will be added to the rent |
Prov |
Provision |
Agent's fee; (equivalent to 2-3 months rent) |
ohne Prov. |
Ohne Provision |
No agent fee |
v. prtv. |
von privat |
Rented from a private person, no agent fee |
AbI. |
Ablöse |
Take-over fee asked by previous tenant for improvements/furniture |
VB |
Verhandlungsbasis |
Price negotiable |