🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Übernachtung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yːbɐˈnaxtʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Overnight stay/ˌoʊ.vɚˈnaɪt steɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Übernachtung im Hotel war im Preis inbegriffen."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A stay of one night somewhere, typically at a hotel, hospital, or someone's home.

    "We booked an overnight stay near the airport before our early morning flight."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of Middle English 'over-niht' (lasting through the night) and Old French 'estayer' (to stay, prop up, or remain). The compound noun evolved in the late 20th century to describe a temporary visit or accommodation lasting for the duration of one night.

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