hospice
das Hospiz, die Hospize
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hospice
A facility for caring for and nursing terminally ill and dying people in order to give them the highest possible quality of life in their final stage of life.
Er verbrachte seine letzten Tage friedlich in einem Hospiz.
He spent his last days peacefully in a hospice.
hospice / hostel
Historically, a lodging house, usually run by a religious order, that offered accommodation to pilgrims, travelers, or the poor.
Das alte Hospiz auf dem Pass bot früher Wanderern Schutz vor dem Wetter.
The old hospice on the mountain pass used to offer hikers shelter from the weather.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hospize |
| genitive | des Hospizes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Hospiz | die Hospize |
| accusative | das Hospiz | die Hospize |
| dative | dem Hospiz | den Hospizen |
| genitive | des Hospizes | der Hospize |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Hospiz' (hospice) comes from the Latin 'hospitium', meaning 'hospitality' or 'lodging house'. This explains both the modern and the historical meaning of the word.
Die Gastfreundschaft in einem Hospiz ist ein zentrales Element der Pflege.
Hospitality in a hospice is a central element of care.
Pay attention to the prepositions: You are 'in einem Hospiz' (in a hospice; dative, location), and you go 'in ein Hospiz' (into a hospice; accusative, direction).
Seine Familie konnte ihn jeden Tag im Hospiz besuchen.
His family was able to visit him in the hospice every day.
The modern meaning is often associated with words such as 'unheilbar krank' (terminally ill), 'sterbend' (dying), 'Palliativpflege' (palliative care), or 'letzte Lebensphase' (final stage of life). These words clarify the purpose of the facility.
Ein Hospiz bietet Palliativpflege für unheilbar kranke Menschen.
A hospice provides palliative care for terminally ill people.
You can recognize the historical meaning from the context. If pilgrims, travelers in the Middle Ages, or old lodgings in the mountains are being discussed, this older meaning is usually meant.
Auf dem alten Pilgerweg gab es ein Hospiz zur Einkehr.
On the old pilgrimage route, there was a hospice where travelers could stop.
