accommodation
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accommodation
The provision of lodging or a place to live or stay overnight for people.
Die Unterbringung der Konferenzteilnehmer erfolgte in verschiedenen Hotels.
The accommodation of the conference participants took place in various hotels.
'Unterbringung' is a noun derived from the separable verb 'unterbringen'. The verb means to give someone or something a place (often a roof over their head). The noun describes this action or the place itself.
Das Verb ist „unterbringen“: Wir müssen die Gäste noch unterbringen.
The verb is 'unterbringen' (to accommodate/house): We still have to accommodate the guests.
The word can refer to housing people or storing objects. The context makes clear what is meant. If you are talking about guests or refugees, it is about people. If you are talking about luggage or goods, it is about things.
Die Unterbringung der Touristen war sehr gut organisiert.
The accommodation of the tourists was very well organized.
The noun is often used with certain verbs. Typical expressions are 'sich um die Unterbringung kümmern' (to take care of accommodation), 'eine Unterbringung finden/suchen' (to find/look for accommodation), or 'für Unterbringung sorgen' (to provide accommodation).
Das Rote Kreuz kümmert sich um die Unterbringung der obdachlosen Familien.
The Red Cross is taking care of the accommodation of the homeless families.
When 'Unterbringung' describes the accommodation itself, it is often accompanied by adjectives that evaluate its quality. Common examples are 'eine einfache' (a simple), 'eine luxuriöse' (a luxurious), 'eine vorübergehende' (a temporary), or 'eine dauerhafte Unterbringung' (a permanent accommodation).
Für den Anfang reicht eine einfache Unterbringung.
A simple accommodation is enough to start with.
recording / admission / uptake
'die Aufnahme' and 'die Unterbringung' can both have to do with people being taken in somewhere. But 'die Aufnahme' refers more to the decision or process of someone entering a group, school, organization, or hospital. 'Die Unterbringung', on the other hand, means that someone is given a place to live, sleep, or stay. The words can be confused because both often happen together, for example in a hospital or in the context of refugees. As a practical rule: 'Aufnahme' means access or admission, while 'Unterbringung' means a place or accommodation.
Nach dem Sturm organisierte die Stadt die Unterbringung der Familien in einer Sporthalle.
After the storm, the city organized accommodation for the families in a sports hall.
Die Aufnahme in die neue Klasse war für Sofia ein wichtiger Schritt.
Admission to the new class was an important step for Sofia.