German word

Unterbringung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounaccommodation

Example

Die Unterbringung der Freiwilligen erfolgte in einfachen Wohnungen.

The volunteers were housed in simple apartments.

Illustration for Unterbringung (accommodation)

More examples

Für Studierende ist die Unterbringung oft in WG-Zimmern möglich.

For students, accommodation is often available in rooms in shared flats.

Core concept

A coordinator finds each person a suitable place to live and assigns the available rooms or flats.

Common phrases

  • die langfristige Unterbringung in Pflegeheimen

    long-term accommodation in nursing homes

  • die Unterbringung in einer Übergangswohnung

    accommodation in a transitional apartment

  • Kosten der Unterbringung

    accommodation costs

Similar words

Unterkunft: A place offered for someone to stay temporarily.
Wohnraum: Living space made available for residential use.

Definition in German

Bereitstellung oder Zuweisung von Wohnraum für Personen.

Word origin

Unterbringung derives from the separable verb unterbringen, meaning to accommodate or place someone somewhere, with the noun-forming suffix -ung.

Usage tips

  • Unterbringung is more common in administrative or organized contexts, while Unterkunft often names the lodging or place itself.

Opposites

  • Obdachlosigkeithomelessnessnoun

Related words

  • Unterbringungseinrichtungaccommodation facilitynoun
  • untergebrachtaccommodatedadjective

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