Tiefgarage

underground car park

noun TEEF-ga-rah-zheh Rare

Origin: partly from French garage

Usage Note

Tiefgarage is an underground parking facility, commonly built beneath hotels, apartment buildings, or shopping centres. It contrasts with Parkhaus (above-ground multi-storey car park). Many German hotels offer Tiefgaragenparkplätze for guests.

Examples

"Das Hotel verfügt über eine Tiefgarage mit 50 Stellplätzen für Gäste."

Natural Translation

The hotel has an underground car park with 50 spaces for guests.

Literal Translation

The hotel has an underground-car-park with 50 parking-spaces for guests.

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