homeless person
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homeless person
A person who does not have a permanent residence and often lives on the street or in emergency shelters.
Im Winter suchen viele Obdachlose Schutz in den Wärmestuben der Stadt.
In winter, many homeless people seek shelter in the city's warming centers.
The word is made up of 'Obdach' (shelter, accommodation) and the ending '-los' (without). So an 'Obdachloser' is literally a person 'without a protective roof' over their head.
Nach dem Brand war die Familie plötzlich obdachlos.
After the fire, the family was suddenly homeless.
'Obdachloser' (homeless person) is a substantivized adjective and is declined like an adjective. The ending changes depending on the article and case, which is a common mistake.
Ein Obdachloser bat um eine warme Decke.
A homeless person asked for a warm blanket.
The word family includes the adjective 'obdachlos' (homeless) and the noun 'die Obdachlosigkeit' (homelessness), which describes the state of not having a home.
Die Zahl der obdachlosen Menschen in der Stadt ist gestiegen.
The number of homeless people in the city has increased.
