German word

Unterkunft

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊntɐˌkʊnft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounaccommodation

Example

Ich suche eine Unterkunft für zwei Nächte.

I'm looking for accommodation for two nights.

Illustration for Unterkunft (accommodation)

More examples

Die Unterkunft verlangte eine Kaution bei Ankunft.

The accommodation required a deposit upon arrival.

Core concept

A room, apartment, or other place where a traveler stays for a limited time.

Common phrases

  • eine Unterkunft finden

    find accommodation

  • eine Unterkunft anbieten

    offer accommodation

  • für die Unterkunft bezahlen

    pay for accommodation

Similar words

Hotel: A paid lodging establishment offering rooms and often meals.
Pension: A small, family-run guesthouse that often serves breakfast.
Ferienwohnung: A furnished apartment rented briefly for self-catering stays.
Jugendherberge: A low-cost hostel with mainly shared rooms for young travelers.

Definition in German

Begriff für eine zeitlich begrenzte Wohn- oder Schlafmöglichkeit für Reisende oder Gäste.

Word origin

Unterkunft developed from the verb unterkommen, meaning to find lodging, with its second element related to kommen, meaning to come.

Usage tips

  • Unterkunft is feminine, with the plural Unterkünfte; the umlaut remains in the plural.

Other meanings

  • lodgingnoun
  • quartersnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Unterkunftsgebühraccommodation feenoun

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