🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Unterkunft

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊntɐkʊnft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Accommodation/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Hotel bot eine komfortable Unterkunft für alle Gäste."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A place where someone may live or stay.

    "The hotel provided comfortable accommodation for all the guests."
  2. 2

    The process of adapting or adjusting to new conditions.

    "The accommodation of the new policies took some time for the staff."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'accommodation' originates from the Latin 'accommodatio', which means 'to make fit'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from physical fitting to broader meanings including adjustment and provision.

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