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accommodation
A place where you can live or stay overnight temporarily, for example a hotel room, vacation apartment, or hostel.
Für unsere Reise nach Hamburg suchen wir noch eine preiswerte Unterkunft.
For our trip to Hamburg, we are still looking for affordable accommodation.
'Unterkunft' (accommodation) is derived from the verb 'unterkommen' (to find a place to stay), which means to find a place to sleep or live. So 'Unterkunft' (accommodation) is the place where you 'unterkommt' (find a place to stay).
Wir sind bei Freunden untergekommen, bis wir eine eigene Wohnung hatten.
We stayed with friends until we had our own apartment.
In connection with travel, 'Unterkunft' (accommodation) is often used with the verbs 'suchen' (to look for), 'buchen' (to book), 'finden' (to find), or 'anbieten' (to offer).
Wir haben unsere Unterkunft für den Sommerurlaub schon im Januar gebucht.
We booked our accommodation for the summer vacation back in January.
'Unterkunft' (accommodation) is a very general term. It can describe anything from a tent to a youth hostel to a luxury hotel.
Die Stadt stellt Notunterkünfte für obdachlose Menschen zur Verfügung.
The city provides emergency accommodation for homeless people.
apartment
'die Wohnung' and 'die Unterkunft' can both be a place where you live or sleep. 'Wohnung' is more suitable when it is about a normal home or a fixed residential unit in a building. 'Unterkunft' is often used for a temporary stay, for example on a trip, in a hostel, or in a vacation apartment. The words can be confused because a vacation apartment can also be accommodation. But not every 'Unterkunft' is a 'Wohnung'; a hotel room can also be 'Unterkunft'.
Für die Reise nach Hamburg hat mein Bruder eine günstige Unterkunft gefunden.
For the trip to Hamburg, my brother found affordable accommodation.
In der neuen Wohnung gibt es zwei helle Zimmer und eine kleine Küche.
The new apartment has two bright rooms and a small kitchen.