English–German

“homeless” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɔpˌdaxloːs/

Example

Viele Menschen sind obdachlos.

Many people are homeless.

Illustration for obdachlos (homeless)

How to say “homeless” in German

“Homeless” in German is obdachlos.

A person has no secure roof or home base and must rely on temporary places to sleep.

Full entry for obdachlos: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with obdachlos

Er verlor seine Wohnung und wurde obdachlos.

He lost his apartment and became homeless.

Tips for using obdachlos

  • As an adjective, obdachlos is lowercase, but nominalized forms are capitalized, as in ein Obdachloser and die Obdachlosen.

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