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A type of hotel or vacation accommodation that is often located in nature and has a rustic or locally typical style, such as a safari lodge in Africa or a ski lodge in the mountains.
Für unsere Safari in Tansania haben wir eine wunderschöne Lodge mitten im Nationalpark gebucht.
For our safari in Tanzania, we booked a beautiful lodge in the middle of the national park.
lodge
The meeting place or local organization of a fraternity or secret society, especially the Freemasons.
Die Mitglieder der Freimaurer treffen sich wöchentlich in ihrer Loge im Stadtzentrum.
The members of the Freemasons meet weekly in their lodge in the city center.
'Lodge' is a word from English and is pronounced the same way. In German, it has become established mainly in the tourism sector for special accommodations in nature.
Wir übernachten in einer exklusiven Lodge am See.
We are staying in an exclusive lodge by the lake.
To describe the type of accommodation more precisely, 'Lodge' is often used as the second part of a compound word. Typical examples are 'Safari-Lodge' (safari lodge), 'Ski-Lodge' (ski lodge), or 'Jagd-Lodge' (hunting lodge).
Die Ski-Lodge liegt direkt an der Piste.
The ski lodge is located right on the slope.
The meaning as a meeting place is rare. You can recognize this meaning when the word appears in connection with organizations such as the Freemasons or other fraternities.
Die Mitglieder trafen sich in der Loge zur geheimen Sitzung.
The members met in the lodge for the secret session.
box / lodge
For a local lodge or its meeting place, Loge and Lodge can have the same meaning. In German, Loge is the usual choice. Lodge is also possible in this context, but sounds more strongly influenced by English.
In dem englisch geprägten Bericht wird dieselbe Freimaurergruppe als Lodge bezeichnet.
In the English-influenced report, the same Freemason group is referred to as a lodge.
Die örtliche Loge der Freimaurer trifft sich einmal im Monat.
The local Freemasons’ lodge meets once a month.
