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Stadtteilleben

neighbourhood life, the social life of a city district

noun SHTAT-tile-lay-ben Rare
People & Society Community

Usage Note

Stadtteilleben describes the everyday social activity and sense of community within a particular urban district (Stadtteil). It often appears in urban development and planning discourse.

Examples

"Das Stadtteilleben leidet darunter, dass immer mehr Läden schließen."

Natural Translation

Neighbourhood life suffers from the fact that more and more shops are closing.

Literal Translation

The district-life suffers from-the-fact-that ever more shops close.

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