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student dormitory
A building with rooms or small apartments specifically intended to house students and usually run by a student services organization. The rents are generally cheaper than on the open housing market.
Viele Erstsemester suchen einen Platz im Studentenwohnheim in der Nähe der Universität.
Many first-year students look for a place in a student dormitory near the university.
The word is composed of three parts: 'Studenten' (students), the stem of the verb 'wohnen' (to live/reside), and 'Heim' (home). So it literally describes a home where students live.
Ein Studentenwohnheim ist oft die günstigste Wohnmöglichkeit für junge Leute.
A student dormitory is often the cheapest housing option for young people.
Pay attention to the difference between 'ins' and 'im'. 'Ins Studentenwohnheim ziehen' (to move into the student dormitory) describes movement to that place (accusative), while 'im Studentenwohnheim wohnen' (to live in the student dormitory) describes the location (dative).
Sie zieht nächsten Monat ins Studentenwohnheim.
She is moving into the student dormitory next month.
Common verbs connected with 'Studentenwohnheim' (student dormitory) are 'einen Platz suchen' (to look for a place), 'einen Platz bekommen' (to get a place), or 'sich um einen Platz bewerben' (to apply for a place).
Man muss sich oft schon Monate im Voraus um einen Platz im Studentenwohnheim bewerben.
You often have to apply for a place in the student dormitory months in advance.
boarding school
'das Internat' and 'das Studentenwohnheim' are both places where learners can live. But the difference is clear: an 'Internat' belongs to the school context. Pupils live there and are also cared for. A 'Studentenwohnheim' (student dormitory) is for students at a college or university. It is mainly about affordable rooms or small apartments, not school lessons and daily supervision. The words can be confused because both have to do with learning and living. For children and teenagers at a school, you say 'Internat'. For university students, you say 'Studentenwohnheim'.
Sie sucht ein Zimmer im Studentenwohnheim, weil die Mieten in der Stadt sehr hoch sind.
She is looking for a room in a student dormitory because rents in the city are very high.
Vor dem Termin parkt der Bus direkt vor dem Internat.
Before the appointment, the bus parks directly in front of the boarding school.