hostel
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɒstəl
[edit] Etymology
Middle English from Old English, from late Latin hospitale 'hospice', from Latin hospitalis 'hospitable', itself from hospes 'host' + -alis '-al'
[edit] Noun
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hostel (plural hostels)
- A budget-oriented overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities
- Especially, short for youth hostel
- A temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food (this definition is not used in the USA)
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:pub
[edit] Derived terms
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[edit] Translations
an affordable overnight lodging place
short for youth hostel — see youth hostel
a temporary refuge for the homeless providing a bed and sometimes food
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[edit] Anagrams
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[edit] Noun
hostel m.
[edit] Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hostel | hostele |
| Genitive | hostelu | hosteli |
| Dative | hostelowi | hostelom |
| Accusative | hostel | hostele |
| Instrumental | hostelem | hostelami |
| Locative | hostelu | hostelach |
| Vocative | hostelu | hostele |
