No. 4,192 in German
beherbergen
To accommodate or to house.
In a sentence
Das Hotel kann bis zu fünfhundert Gäste beherbergen.
The hotel can accommodate up to five hundred guests.
In this sentence, 'beherbergen' is used to describe the capacity of a location (hotel) to accommodate people.
Das Museum beherbergt eine erstaunliche Sammlung antiker Kunstwerke.
The museum houses an astonishing collection of ancient artworks.
Here, 'beherbergen' refers to the museum serving as a location for maintaining a collection of items.
Unser Haus hat früher viele wandernde Künstler beherbergt.
Our house used to host many traveling artists.
In this context, 'beherbergen' conveys the idea of temporarily providing shelter or lodging to individuals.
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