Pensionsgast
bed-and-breakfast guest, boarding-house guest
noun pen-ZYOHNS-gahst Rare
Usage Note
Pensionsgast is a paying guest in a Pension (B&B or guesthouse). The word captures the personal, family-run character of German Pensionen where the host-guest relationship is close.
Examples
"Als langjährige Pensionsgäste kannten sie die Wirtin persönlich."
Natural Translation
As long-standing boarding-house guests they knew the landlady personally.
Literal Translation
As long-standing boarding-house guests they knew the landlady personally.
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