Pensionsgast

bed-and-breakfast guest, boarding-house guest

noun pen-ZYOHNS-gahst Rare

Usage Note

Pensionsgast is a paying guest in a Pension (B&B or guesthouse). The word captures the personal, family-run character of German Pensionen where the host-guest relationship is close.

Examples

"Als langjährige Pensionsgäste kannten sie die Wirtin persönlich."

Natural Translation

As long-standing boarding-house guests they knew the landlady personally.

Literal Translation

As long-standing boarding-house guests they knew the landlady personally.

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