German word

unterbringen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋən/

Meaning

  • verbput up

Example

Ich bringe dich heute Nacht unter.

I'll put you up tonight.

Illustration for unterbringen (put up)

More examples

Kannst du die Gäste für zwei Nächte bei dir unterbringen?

Can you put the guests up at your place for two nights?

Core concept

Someone finds a place within available space for a guest, item, or group.

Common phrases

  • bei sich unterbringen

    put ___ up at one's place

  • eine Familie unterbringen

    put up a family

  • im Notlager unterbringen

    accommodate in an emergency shelter

Similar words

aufnehmen: Accept someone into a home or place as a guest.
beherbergen: Make a room or lodging available for someone's stay.

Definition in German

jemanden vorübergehend an einem Ort schlafen oder wohnen lassen

Word origin

The verb is a compound of unter and bringen, literally describing bringing something under or into a place and extending to accommodation, placement, and storage.

Usage tips

  • Unterbringen takes the person or thing placed as an accusative object, as in 'jemanden unterbringen' or 'etwas unterbringen'.

Other meanings

  • accommodateverb
  • storeverb
  • placeverb

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