Bungalow

Meaning (in English)

A Bungalow is a single-storey (one-floor) house, often designed for easy access without stairs. In German usage it typically refers to a detached residential house that is mostly or entirely on one level; sometimes it can include a small attic, but the defining idea is living mainly on the ground floor.

Parts / Word formation

The German word Bungalow is a loanword from English (“bungalow”), originally from Hindi banglā (“in the Bengali style”).
It is not normally split into meaningful German components.

German synonyms (depending on context)

• Einfamilienhaus (single-family house; broader, not necessarily one-storey)
• Flachdachhaus (flat-roof house; often overlaps in style)
• ebenerdiges Haus (ground-level house; descriptive)
• Haus auf einer Ebene (house on one level; descriptive)

German antonyms (if applicable)

• Mehrstöckiges Haus (multi-storey house)
• mehrgeschossiges Gebäude (multi-storey building)
• Hochhaus (high-rise building; strong contrast)
• Mehrfamilienhaus (apartment building; contrast in type, not just height)