soup kitchen
die Suppenküche, die Suppenküchen
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soup kitchen
A charitable organization where people in need can get a meal free of charge or for a small fee.
In der Suppenküche erhalten obdachlose Menschen jeden Tag eine warme Mahlzeit.
Homeless people receive a hot meal at the soup kitchen every day.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Suppenküchen |
| genitive | der Suppenküche |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Suppenküche | die Suppenküchen |
| accusative | die Suppenküche | die Suppenküchen |
| dative | der Suppenküche | den Suppenküchen |
| genitive | der Suppenküche | der Suppenküchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Suppenküche' is made up of 'Suppe' (soup) and 'Küche' (kitchen). The first component originally describes the simple hot meal, while the second refers to the place where it is prepared and served.
Die Suppenküche befindet sich neben dem Gemeindezentrum.
The soup kitchen is located next to the community center.
The preposition 'in' is commonly used for the place or activities there: Man arbeitet, hilft oder isst in der Suppenküche (People work, help, or eat in the soup kitchen). For an unspecified place, the form is 'in einer Suppenküche' (in a soup kitchen).
Viele Freiwillige helfen in der Suppenküche aus.
Many volunteers help out at the soup kitchen.
Common collocations include 'eine Suppenküche betreiben' (to run a soup kitchen), 'eine Suppenküche unterstützen' (to support a soup kitchen), and 'in einer Suppenküche ehrenamtlich arbeiten' (to volunteer at a soup kitchen). Today, the name does not necessarily mean that only soup is served there.
Der Verein betreibt seit Jahren eine Suppenküche für Menschen in schwierigen Lebenssituationen.
The organization has been running a soup kitchen for people in difficult circumstances for years.
