German word

Ausstattung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sʃtatʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfacilities

Example

Die Ausstattungen des Hotels sind sehr gut.

The hotel's facilities are very good.

Illustration for Ausstattung (facilities)

More examples

Die Wohnung hat eine moderne Ausstattung mit Klimaanlage.

The apartment has modern facilities, including air conditioning.

Core concept

A place's ready-to-use contents, including its furniture, equipment, and other useful objects.

Common phrases

  • moderne Ausstattung

    modern facilities

  • vollständige Ausstattung

    complete facilities

Similar words

Einrichtung: The furnishings and interior features arranged in a home or facility.
Annehmlichkeiten: Comfort-enhancing features and services offered at a hotel or facility.
Service: Help and services provided to customers, whether paid or free.
Anlage: Equipment or facilities installed on a property or within a building.

Definition in German

Ausstattung bezeichnet die Gesamtheit der Möbel, Geräte und sonstigen Gegenstände, die an einem Ort zur Nutzung bereitstehen.

Word origin

Ausstattung is formed from ausstatten with the noun-forming suffix -ung; ausstatten combines separable aus- with statten, 'to equip or furnish'.

Usage tips

  • Although English often uses plural 'facilities', German normally uses singular die Ausstattung for a place's overall equipment; Ausstattungen refers to separate sets or types.

Other meanings

  • equipmentnoun
  • furnishingsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Ausstatterequipment suppliernoun
  • ausstattenequipverb

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