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Mehrbettzimmer

dormitory room, multi-bed room

noun MAYR-bet-tsim-er Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Usage Note

Mehrbettzimmer is a room with more than two beds, typically in hostels or budget accommodation. The number of beds can be specified: Vier-Bett-Zimmer (four-bed room). Budget travellers use these to reduce costs.

Examples

"In der Jugendherberge buchten sie ein Mehrbettzimmer."

Natural Translation

They booked a dormitory room in the youth hostel.

Literal Translation

In the youth-hostel booked they a multi-bed-room.

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