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obdachlos

homeless

Meaning of obdachlos

without a home

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German/ˈoːptaxloːs/
homeless
obdachlos - homeless
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obdachlos with English translation

obdachlos usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Viele obdachlose Menschen brauchen Hilfe.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Im Winter ist es für obdachlose Familien besonders schwer.

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obdachlos belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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obdachlos synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between obdachlos / wohnungs- und obdachlos / heimatlos / mittellos / ohne Wohnung / ohne festen Wohnsitz

W
🇩🇪German
wohnungs- und obdachlos

Emphasizes both lacking housing and lacking shelter; often sounds official or descriptive.

A2Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
heimatlos

Means not only having no home, but also feeling uprooted, without a homeland or place of belonging.

A2Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
mittellos

Means lacking money or means; it refers to poverty, not to being without housing.

A2Often
O
🇩🇪German
ohne Wohnung

Literally means “without an apartment/home”; very close in meaning to “homeless.”

A2Often
O
🇩🇪German
ohne festen Wohnsitz

An official phrase meaning a person has no fixed registered place of residence; often used in documents or by authorities.

A2Very Often
O
🇩🇪German
ohne Obdach

Very close to “homeless”; stresses having no shelter or place to sleep.

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wohnungslos

The closest and most neutral word: means lacking one’s own housing, often used both officially and in everyday speech.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce obdachlos and what this word means

obdachlos means homeless. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce obdachlos

/ˈoːptaxloːs/

obdachlos translation

homeless

obdachlos examples

Viele obdachlose Menschen brauchen Hilfe.

obdachlos transcription

/ˈoːptaxloːs/

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obdachlos meaning: what does it mean?

ohne Zuhause

obdachlos pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

obdachlos is pronounced as /ˈoːptaxloːs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

obdachlos definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Viele obdachlose Menschen brauchen Hilfe. Translation: Многим бездомным людям нужна помощь.

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