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 accommodation
Both words refer to temporary accommodation for refugees. A Flüchtlingslager is usually larger and organized like a camp, whereas a Flüchtlingsunterkunft is a neutral term for a building or facility. Use „Flüchtlingslager“ for a large facility of this kind; otherwise, „Flüchtlingsunterkunft“ is often suitable.
Am Rand der Stadt wurde ein großes Flüchtlingslager für mehrere tausend Menschen errichtet.
A large refugee camp was built on the outskirts of the city for several thousand people.
In dem ehemaligen Hotel wurde eine neue Flüchtlingsunterkunft für die Familien eingerichtet.
A new refugee accommodation facility was set up for the families in the former hotel.
