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Describing the state of not having a permanent home or shelter and living on the street or in emergency accommodation.
Nachdem er seinen Job und seine Wohnung verloren hatte, wurde er obdachlos.
After he lost his job and his apartment, he became homeless.
The word is made up of 'Obdach' (shelter) and the suffix '-los' (-less). 'Das Obdach' is another word for shelter or 'a roof over one's head.' The suffix '-los' means 'without.' So 'obdachlos' literally means 'without shelter.'
Viele Organisationen helfen Menschen, die ohne Obdach sind.
Many organizations help people who are without shelter.
The adjective 'obdachlos' is very often used as a noun to refer to a person. You then say 'der Obdachlose' (male homeless person) or 'die Obdachlose' (female homeless person).
Ein Obdachloser hat mir den Weg zum Bahnhof gezeigt.
A homeless man showed me the way to the train station.
A very common combination is 'obdachlos werden' (to become homeless). This describes the process in which a person loses their home and cannot find new accommodation.
Durch die hohe Miete sind viele Menschen in Gefahr, obdachlos zu werden.
Because of the high rent, many people are at risk of becoming homeless.
