unterkunft
dieNounaccommodation; shelter (noun: 'Unterkunft')
English translations
- 01
accommodation
- 02
lodging
- 03
quarters
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine 'Unterkunft' ist ein Ort, an dem man wohnen oder übernachten kann, wie z.B. ein Hotel oder eine Wohnung.
- English meaning
- accommodation
- Synonym
- Quartier, Logis
- German example
- Wir suchen eine günstige Unterkunft für unseren Urlaub.
- English example
- We are looking for affordable accommodation for our vacation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Unterkunft
- Plural Form
- die Unterkünfte
Related words
- Wohnheim
Dormitory, student residence
- Flüchtlingzelt
Refugee tent
- Stiftshütte
simple wooden hut
- Grundversorgung
Basic services refer to the fundamental services and goods necessary for a dignified life, such as food, shelter, and medical care.
- Behausung
Dwelling
- Jagdschloss
Hunting lodge
- Gesamtpaket
Overall package, comprehensive offer
- auschecken
To check out
- zweckentfremden
To repurpose means to use something for a purpose other than its original intended purpose.
- ausquartieren
To evict, to relocate
- Hotel
Hotel
- Obdach
Shelter
- Jugendherberge
Youth hostel
- Nachtquartier
Night quarters are accommodation for the night, often a simple or makeshift place to sleep.
- Kaserne
barracks
- Wohnraum
Living space
- Lebensgrundlage
Livelihood
- Schlafsaal
A dormitory is a large room in accommodation equipped with multiple beds and used by several people at the same time.
- Bleibe
Dwelling
- Bauwagen
Construction trailer, mobile home
- Jugendgästehaus
youth hostel
- Frauenhaus
A women's shelter is a facility that offers protection and accommodation to women and their children who are threatened by or affected by domestic violence.
- Flüchtlingscamp
Refugee camp
- Hotelzimmer
hotel room
- Kaninchenstall
Rabbit hutch
- Billet
note, billet, lodging
- Quartier
Lodging
- Logis
Lodging
- Gästehaus
Guesthouse
- Straßenkind
Street child
- spartanisch
Spartan
- Motel
A motel is a simple accommodation, usually located on the roadside, for travelers by car.
- Herberge
Inn
- Zelt
A tent is a portable shelter made of cloth or other material that is stretched over a frame of poles or ropes.
- Lebensunterhalt
livelihood
- Biwaksack
Bivy sack
- Wohnwagen
Caravan
Example sentences with “unterkunft”
Wir suchen eine Unterkunft für die Nacht. (We are looking for accommodation for the night.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Unterkunft?
'Unterkunft' is feminine (die Unterkunft). The plural is 'die Unterkünfte'.