place to stay
die Bleibe, die Bleiben
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place to stay
Accommodation or a place where someone lives or stays for a certain period of time. The word is often used colloquially and frequently refers to temporary accommodation.
Nach langer Suche hat sie endlich eine bezahlbare Bleibe gefunden.
After a long search, she finally found an affordable place to stay.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bleiben |
| genitive | der Bleibe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bleibe | die Bleiben |
| accusative | die Bleibe | die Bleiben |
| dative | der Bleibe | den Bleiben |
| genitive | der Bleibe | der Bleiben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Bleibe' (place to stay) belongs to the word family of 'bleiben' (to stay). The shared stem 'bleib-' helps you remember it: In a 'Bleibe' (place to stay), you can stay.
Wir brauchen eine Bleibe, in der wir bis Ende Mai bleiben können.
We need a place to stay where we can remain until the end of May.
Common collocations include 'eine Bleibe suchen' (to look for a place to stay), 'eine Bleibe finden' (to find a place to stay), and 'jemandem eine Bleibe bieten' (to offer someone a place to stay). With 'bieten' (to offer), the person who can live there is in the dative case.
Eine Freundin hat mir für die ersten Wochen eine Bleibe geboten.
A friend offered me a place to stay for the first few weeks.
The expression 'eine feste Bleibe' (a permanent place to stay) emphasizes that someone can live in one place permanently. 'Ohne feste Bleibe' (without a permanent place to stay) is often used in reports about people in difficult situations.
Nach Monaten bei verschiedenen Bekannten hat er jetzt eine feste Bleibe.
After spending months with various friends, he now has a permanent place to stay.
Die Beratungsstelle unterstützt Menschen ohne feste Bleibe.
The counseling center supports people without a permanent place to stay.
