refugee shelter
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refugee shelter
A facility or building that serves as temporary accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers.
Viele Freiwillige engagieren sich im örtlichen Flüchtlingsheim und geben Deutschkurse.
Many volunteers get involved at the local refugee shelter and teach German courses.
This noun is made up of 'Flüchtling' (refugee) and 'Heim' (home/shelter). The 's' is a linking sound. A 'Heim' is accommodation, so a 'Flüchtlingsheim' is literally accommodation for refugees.
Die Stadt plant den Bau eines neuen Flüchtlingsheims.
The city is planning the construction of a new refugee shelter.
Use 'in' with this word. To indicate direction, use the accusative: 'ins Flüchtlingsheim gehen' (to go into/to the refugee shelter). To describe a location, use the dative: 'im Flüchtlingsheim wohnen' (to live in the refugee shelter).
Die Familie ist vor zwei Wochen ins Flüchtlingsheim gezogen.
The family moved into the refugee shelter two weeks ago.
Common verbs in connection with 'Flüchtlingsheim' (refugee shelter) are 'wohnen' (to live), 'leben' (to live), 'untergebracht sein' (to be housed), or 'arbeiten' (to work).
Die Menschen, die in diesem Flüchtlingsheim leben, kommen aus verschiedenen Ländern.
The people who live in this refugee shelter come from different countries.
accommodation
'Unterkunft' and 'Flüchtlingsheim' can both mean a place where people live temporarily. However, 'Unterkunft' is a general word. It can be a hotel, a vacation apartment, a hostel, or another place to sleep. 'Flüchtlingsheim' is much more precise: it is a facility for refugees and asylum seekers. If you only want to say that someone is staying overnight somewhere or living somewhere temporarily, 'Unterkunft' fits. If you are talking about the specific facility for displaced people, 'Flüchtlingsheim' is more precise.
Die Stadt renoviert das Flüchtlingsheim, damit die Familien dort bessere Zimmer haben.
The city is renovating the refugee shelter so that the families there have better rooms.
Nach der langen Wanderung suchten die Reisenden eine Unterkunft für die Nacht.
After the long hike, the travelers looked for accommodation for the night.