woon

Woon is a Dutch word with several related uses, most prominently as a form of the verb zitten? Actually wonen. It means to live or reside and appears in everyday phrases about where people live. As a root, it also appears in many housing-related terms.

In standard grammar, the infinitive is wonen. The present tense first-person singular is ik woon, and the second-person singular is jij woont. The word is part of the larger verb family wonen, which is used to describe living arrangements, residence, and related activities.

As a bound morpheme, woon- shows up in compounds tied to housing and living spaces. Examples include woonruimte (living space), woonomgeving (residential environment), and woonlasten (housing costs). The related noun woning refers to a dwelling or house. Together, these terms are common in discussions of housing policy, urban planning, and everyday apartment or home life.

Woon may also occur as a surname or as part of place names in Dutch-speaking areas, though its primary prominence is as a lexical item connected to living and dwelling. In literary or cultural contexts, it often carries connotations of home, residence, or community.

See also: wonen (the verb family), woning (dwelling), woningbouw (housing construction), woonomgeving (residential environment), en woonlasten (housing costs).