refugee camp
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refugee camp
A usually temporary camp built to house a large number of refugees who have had to leave their homeland because of war, persecution, or natural disasters.
Internationale Hilfsorganisationen versorgen die Menschen im Flüchtlingslager mit dem Nötigsten.
International aid organizations provide the people in the refugee camp with basic necessities.
The word is a compound of 'Flüchtling' (refugee) and 'Lager' (camp). The '-s-' in the middle is a linking sound that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is a camp for refugees.
Das Flüchtlingslager wurde schnell errichtet, um den Menschen Schutz zu bieten.
The refugee camp was set up quickly to provide people with shelter.
Pay attention to the prepositions and the case: When someone is in a camp, it is 'im Flüchtlingslager' (in the refugee camp, dative). When someone goes there or is brought there, it is 'in ein Flüchtlingslager' (to/into a refugee camp, accusative).
Die Familie lebt seit Monaten im Flüchtlingslager.
The family has been living in the refugee camp for months.
Common verbs used with 'Flüchtlingslager' (refugee camp) are 'ein Lager errichten' (to set up a camp), 'in einem Lager leben' (to live in a camp), or 'Menschen in einem Lager versorgen' (to provide for people in a camp).
Das Rote Kreuz hilft, das neue Flüchtlingslager zu errichten.
The Red Cross is helping to set up the new refugee camp.
refugee shelter
'Flüchtlingslager' and 'Flüchtlingsheim' both refer to places where displaced people live temporarily. A 'Flüchtlingslager' sounds more like a large facility, often set up quickly, for example with tents or simple accommodation. A 'Flüchtlingsheim' is more like a building or a permanent facility. The words can be confused because both mean accommodation for refugees. If the place is large, temporary, and camp-like, 'Flüchtlingslager' fits better. If you are talking about a house or an official facility in a city, 'Flüchtlingsheim' sounds more natural.
Nach dem Erdbeben wurde am Stadtrand ein großes Flüchtlingslager aufgebaut.
After the earthquake, a large refugee camp was set up on the outskirts of the city.
Das Flüchtlingsheim in unserer Straße sucht freiwillige Helfer für den Deutschkurs.
The refugee shelter on our street is looking for volunteer helpers for the German course.