obdachlos
homeless
English translations
- 01
homeless
- 02
without a home
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne festen Wohnsitz; keine Wohnung besitzend.
- English meaning
- Homeless
- Synonym
- heimatlos, wohnungslos
- German example
- Viele Menschen sind aufgrund von Armut obdachlos.
- English example
- Many people are homeless due to poverty.
Related words
- Obdachlosigkeit
Homelessness
- Suppenküche
Soup kitchen
- Armenhaus
A poorhouse is an institution where poor and needy people are housed and cared for.
- Gammler
A Gammler is a derogatory term for a person who leads an unconventional, often free-spirited life and cares little about social norms.
- Vagabund
Vagabond
- Landstreicherei
Vagrancy
- Landstreicher
Vagrant
- Sandler
Tramp
- Wohnungslosigkeit
Homelessness
- Zeltstadt
Tent city
- Verschlag
Shack
- Volunteering
Volunteering refers to the voluntary and unpaid activity to support a specific purpose or help others.
- hartherzig
Hard-hearted means lacking in feeling, unkind, and without compassion.
- betteln
To beg
- hauslos
Homeless
- Straßenkämpferin
Street fighter, activist
- Diakonie
Diakonie (Protestant welfare organization)
- Missstand
Grievance
- Straßenkind
Street child
- Mitleid
pity
- Altruismus
Altruism
- Strolch
Vagabond, Rascal
- Großherzigkeit
Magnanimity refers to the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially towards other people.
- Straßenjunge
Street boy
Example sentences with “obdachlos”
Viele Menschen sind leider obdachlos. (Many people are unfortunately homeless.)
Frequently asked questions
How to handle this topic sensitively?
Using 'obdachlos' is the standard descriptor; it describes a state of lacking permanent shelter.