youth hostel
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youth hostel
An affordable accommodation aimed especially at young people, school classes, and hikers, often offering shared rooms.
Auf unserer Klassenfahrt haben wir in einer Jugendherberge am See übernachtet.
On our class trip, we stayed overnight in a youth hostel by the lake.
The word is made up of 'die Jugend' (youth) and 'die Herberge' (hostel). A 'Herberge' is an old term for simple and inexpensive accommodation. So it is literally an accommodation for young people.
Das Konzept der Jugendherberge ist über 100 Jahre alt.
The concept of the youth hostel is over 100 years old.
You use 'in der Jugendherberge' (dative) when describing the location, and 'in die Jugendherberge' (accusative) when describing the direction or destination of a movement.
Wir waren letztes Wochenende in einer Jugendherberge in den Alpen.
We were in a youth hostel in the Alps last weekend.
Common verbs used with 'Jugendherberge' (youth hostel) are 'übernachten' (to stay overnight), 'bleiben' (to stay), and 'buchen' (to book). Typical guests are 'Schulklassen' (school classes), 'Wandergruppen' (hiking groups), and 'Rucksacktouristen' (backpackers).
Für die Wanderung haben wir eine Nacht in einer Jugendherberge gebucht.
For the hike, we booked one night in a youth hostel.
hostel / refuge
Both words can refer to simple, inexpensive accommodation for travelers. Jugendherberge is the established term for accommodation aimed especially at young people, school classes, and hikers, whereas Herberge sounds more general and can have an elevated or historical tone. Use Jugendherberge for the specific type of facility.
Die Schulklasse übernachtete während der Reise in einer Jugendherberge.
The school class stayed at a youth hostel during the trip.
Die Wanderer fanden am Abend eine einfache Herberge im nächsten Dorf.
That evening, the hikers found a simple hostel in the next village.
