emergency shelter
die Notunterkunft, die Notunterkünfte
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emergency shelter
A simple, usually temporary place of accommodation for people who have no other place to sleep or live, or who had to leave their homes because of an emergency.
Die Stadt richtete für die obdachlosen Menschen eine Notunterkunft in einer Turnhalle ein.
The city set up an emergency shelter in a gymnasium for homeless people.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Notunterkünfte |
| genitive | der Notunterkunft |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Notunterkunft | die Notunterkünfte |
| accusative | die Notunterkunft | die Notunterkünfte |
| dative | der Notunterkunft | den Notunterkünften |
| genitive | der Notunterkunft | der Notunterkünfte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Notunterkunft' (emergency shelter) is made up of 'Not' (emergency) and 'Unterkunft' (accommodation). It therefore refers to accommodation provided in an emergency situation.
Nach dem Brand fanden mehrere Familien vorübergehend eine Notunterkunft.
After the fire, several families found temporary accommodation in an emergency shelter.
Common collocations include 'eine Notunterkunft einrichten' (to set up an emergency shelter), 'eine Notunterkunft bereitstellen' (to provide an emergency shelter), and 'in einer Notunterkunft untergebracht werden' (to be accommodated in an emergency shelter). 'In einer Notunterkunft' (in an emergency shelter) is often used to indicate the location.
Die Hilfsorganisation hat in der Nähe des Bahnhofs eine Notunterkunft eingerichtet.
The aid organization set up an emergency shelter near the train station.
'Notunterkunft' (emergency shelter) often appears in the news, in administrative contexts, and in reports about social services or disasters. In these contexts, the word usually refers to an organized solution for people in an acute emergency situation.
Das Sozialamt informiert Betroffene darüber, wo sie eine Notunterkunft finden können.
The social services office informs those affected where they can find an emergency shelter.
