Berghütte

mountain hut

noun BERK-huet-e Rare

Also means

alpine refuge

Usage Note

Berghütte is a refuge or shelter in the mountains offering basic accommodation and meals to hikers and mountaineers. German and Austrian Berghütten are operated by the Alpenverein and must be booked in peak summer season.

Examples

"Wir übernachteten in einer Berghütte auf 2.000 Metern Höhe."

Natural Translation

We spent the night in a mountain hut at 2,000 metres altitude.

Literal Translation

We spent-the-night in a mountain hut at 2,000 metres height.

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