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.
refugee accommodation
Both words refer to a place where refugees live temporarily. „Flüchtlingsunterkunft“ is the more neutral term and is especially appropriate in official texts today, while „Flüchtlingsheim“ tends to refer to a communally organized residential building and is sometimes considered an older choice of wording. „Flüchtlingsunterkunft“ is usually the better choice for factual communications.
Viele Familien wohnen derzeit in einem Flüchtlingsheim am Stadtrand.
Many families are currently living in a refugee shelter on the outskirts of the city.
Die Stadt eröffnet nächste Woche eine neue Flüchtlingsunterkunft.
The city is opening a new refugee accommodation facility next week.
