dwelling / shelter
die Behausung, die Behausungen
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dwelling
A place or building where a person or animal lives. The word often refers to a simple or less comfortable home.
Die Familie lebte jahrelang in einer kleinen Behausung am Waldrand.
The family lived in a small dwelling on the edge of the forest for years.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Behausungen |
| genitive | der Behausung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Behausung | die Behausungen |
| accusative | die Behausung | die Behausungen |
| dative | der Behausung | den Behausungen |
| genitive | der Behausung | der Behausungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Behausung' (dwelling) is related to 'Haus' (house) and therefore refers to a place of residence. The ending '-ung' forms a noun here for the accommodation or place where someone lives.
Die alte Behausung bot den Tieren nur wenig Schutz.
The old dwelling offered the animals very little protection.
'Behausung' (dwelling) often sounds factual, literary, or slightly derogatory and is frequently used for a simple, makeshift, or less comfortable place to live.
Am Rand des Dorfes stand eine notdürftige Behausung aus Holz und Blech.
At the edge of the village stood a makeshift dwelling made of wood and sheet metal.
Common collocations include 'eine kleine Behausung' (a small dwelling), 'eine einfache Behausung' (a simple dwelling), 'eine ärmliche Behausung' (a poor dwelling), and 'eine Behausung errichten' (to build a dwelling). For animals, 'Behausung' can also refer to a burrow, nest, or artificial shelter.
Die Förster errichteten eine geschützte Behausung für die Fledermäuse.
The foresters built a protected shelter for the bats.
