German word

Campingplatz

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkɛmpɪŋˌplats/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncampground

Example

Im Sommer sind die Campingplätze oft voll.

In summer, the campgrounds are often full.

Illustration for Campingplatz (campground)

More examples

Wir haben für das Wochenende einen Campingplatz reserviert.

We reserved a campsite for the weekend.

Core concept

Organized outdoor grounds where tents and camper vehicles occupy marked pitches among shared facilities.

Common phrases

  • auf dem Campingplatz übernachten

    stay overnight at the campground

  • einen Campingplatz reservieren

    reserve a campsite

  • mit dem Wohnmobil auf dem Campingplatz stehen

    stay at the campground in a motorhome

Similar words

Zeltplatz: An outdoor area set aside for pitching tents, often without power.
Stellplatz: A marked parking pitch for overnight vehicle stays, sometimes with power or water.
Camping: The activity of staying overnight outdoors, usually in a tent or vehicle.
Wohnmobilstellplatz: A marked pitch for motorhomes, often with power and water or waste connections.

Definition in German

Ein Gelände, das fürs Aufstellen von Zelten oder Abstellen von Wohnmobilen eingerichtet ist und oft sanitäre sowie Versorgungsanlagen bietet.

Word origin

The word combines German Camping, borrowed from English camping, with Platz, meaning 'place' or 'site', to form a compound for a camping ground.

Usage tips

  • Campingplatz is masculine, and its plural is Campingplätze with an umlaut and an added -e.

Other meanings

  • campsitenoun

Opposites

  • Hotelhotelnoun
  • Ferienhausholiday homenoun

Related words

  • Campingplatzbetreibercampground operatornoun
  • Campingplatzordnungcampground regulationsnoun
  • Campingplatzgebührcampground feenoun

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