Jugendherberge

youth hostel

noun YOO-gent-hair-bair-guh Rare

Usage Note

Jugendherberge is feminine, built from Jugend (youth) and Herberge (lodging). It denotes the classic budget hostel, often requiring a membership card; in everyday speech people may just say Herberge.

Examples

"In der Jugendherberge teilen wir uns ein Zimmer mit acht Betten."

Natural Translation

At the youth hostel we share a room with eight beds.

Literal Translation

In the youth-hostel share we us a room with eight beds.

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