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One-person Household

Did you already know, or did you just guess? Anyway, you’re right – single-person households are the biggest group.

Anyone looking for a place to live in Germany should of course also be able to read the ads. That’s not always so easy, as abbreviations are often used to describe the house or flat.

What do you think the abbreviation "1ZKBB" means in a property listing?

1 ziemlich (Z) kleiner (K) Bungalow (B) ohne Bad (B) 1 Zimmer (Z) mit Küche (K), Bad (B) und Balkon (B) 1 Zimmer (Z) im Keller (K) mit Blick (B) auf eine Baustelle (B)

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