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Unterkunft

accommodation

noun UN-ter-kunft Less Common
Travel & Places Accommodation

Origin: from unterkommen ('to find shelter')

Also means

lodging

Usage Note

Unterkunft is the general word for a place to stay, covering hotels, hostels or private rooms; Kost und Unterkunft means 'board and lodging'. It takes umlaut in the plural, Unterkünfte. It derives from the verb unterkommen.

Examples

"Wir suchen eine günstige Unterkunft."

Natural Translation

We are looking for cheap accommodation.

Literal Translation

We seek a cheap accommodation.

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