refugee accommodation
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refugee accommodation
A building or facility where refugees are temporarily housed and cared for.
Die Stadt hat eine ehemalige Kaserne als Flüchtlingsunterkunft hergerichtet.
The city has converted a former barracks into refugee accommodation.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Flüchtling' (refugee), the linking -s, and 'Unterkunft' (accommodation). An 'Unterkunft' is a place where one can 'unterkommen' (find a place to stay), meaning a place to stay. So it is literally accommodation for refugees.
Neue Flüchtlingsunterkünfte werden dringend benötigt.
New refugee accommodations are urgently needed.
'Flüchtlingsunterkunft' (refugee accommodation) is the common and neutral term used in the media and by authorities. It describes the function of the building in a factual way.
In der Zeitung stand ein Artikel über die neue Flüchtlingsunterkunft in der Stadt.
There was an article in the newspaper about the new refugee accommodation in the city.
Common verbs in connection with this noun describe living there or running the facility. Typical phrases are 'in einer Flüchtlingsunterkunft leben' (to live in refugee accommodation), 'eine Flüchtlingsunterkunft betreiben' (to run refugee accommodation), or 'Menschen in einer Flüchtlingsunterkunft unterbringen' (to house people in refugee accommodation).
Viele Freiwillige helfen dabei, die neue Flüchtlingsunterkunft zu betreiben.
Many volunteers help run the new refugee accommodation.
refugee camp
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.
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.
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.
