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pavilion
A small, often open or lightweight building in a garden, park, or at an exhibition site. It serves as protection from the weather, a place to rest, or an exhibition space.
Im Park trafen sie sich bei Regen unter einem Pavillon.
In the park, they met under a pavilion when it rained.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Pavillon' (pavilion) from the context. If it involves a 'Garten' (garden), 'Park' (park), or 'Messe' (trade fair), it refers to the small building. In connection with 'Krankenhaus' (hospital), 'Schule' (school), or 'Hauptgebäude' (main building), it refers to a separate part of a building.
Auf der Messe präsentiert die Firma ihre Produkte in einem eigenen Pavillon.
At the trade fair, the company presents its products in its own pavilion.
When the pavilion serves as a place of shelter, the preposition 'unter' (under) is often used. When you are inside it, you use 'in' (in). Both prepositions take the dative when describing a location.
Wir warteten unter dem Pavillon, bis der Regen aufhörte.
We waited under the pavilion until the rain stopped.
In the meaning of a building section, 'Pavillon' (pavilion) is often combined with adjectives like 'separat' (separate), 'eigen' (own), or 'abgetrennt' (detached/separate). Common verbs are 'sich befinden' (to be located) or 'untergebracht sein' (to be housed).
Die Intensivstation ist in einem separaten Pavillon untergebracht.
The intensive care unit is housed in a separate pavilion.
hut / lodge
'die Hütte' and 'der Pavillon' both refer to small buildings or lightweight structures. A 'Hütte' is more likely to be enclosed and simply built; it can serve as accommodation. A 'Pavillon' is often open or lightly built and typically stands in a garden, park, or at a trade fair. It is used more for sitting, exhibiting, or as protection from sun and rain. The words can be confused if you are only thinking of a small building. The key point is: in a 'Hütte' you are more likely to live or stay overnight; in a 'Pavillon' you usually only spend a short time.
Im Park sitzen die Gäste unter einem Pavillon und trinken Kaffee.
In the park, the guests are sitting under a pavilion and drinking coffee.
Für das Wochenende buchen wir eine Hütte in den Bergen.
For the weekend, we are booking a hut in the mountains.