Campingplatz

campsite

noun KEM-ping-plats Rare

Origin: from English camping plus Platz

Also means

campground

Usage Note

Campingplatz is masculine; the plural umlauts to Campingplätze. The English root keeps a C-spelling and is pronounced with an English short a. A purely German alternative is Zeltplatz.

Examples

"Der Campingplatz liegt nur fünf Minuten vom Strand entfernt."

Natural Translation

The campsite is only five minutes from the beach.

Literal Translation

The campsite lies only five minutes from-the beach away.

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