Hausbesetzung
German, noun/ˈhaʊ̯sbəˌzɛt͡sʊŋ/
Hausbesetzung is a German feminine noun meaning “squatting (occupation of a house without permission)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Inanspruchnahme eines Hauses ohne die Zustimmung/ gegen den Willen des Besitzers”.
What does Hausbesetzung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesquatting (occupation of a house without permission)
- 2
femininesquat (house that has been occupied without permission)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Inanspruchnahme eines Hauses ohne die Zustimmung/ gegen den Willen des Besitzers
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Hausbesetzung
- Hausbesetzungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Hausbesetzung?
- /ˈhaʊ̯sbəˌzɛt͡sʊŋ/
- [ˈhaʊ̯sbəˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Hausbesetzung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Hausbesetzung in German?
Hausbesetzung appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).