Schutzraum

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German

Etymology

From Schutz +‎ Raum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schutzraum m (strong, genitive Schutzraumes or Schutzraums, plural Schutzräume)

  1. safe room; shelter (such as a storm or bomb shelter)
  2. (sociology) safe space
    • 2023, Nora Noll, “Queer und jung: Zu wenige Jugendeinrichtungen in Berlin für LGBTI”, in nd – Journalismus von links‎:
      Nur drei Einrichtungen bieten queeren Kindern und Jugendlichen einen Schutzraum frei von Diskriminierung.
      Only three facilities provide queer children and adolescents with a safe space free from discrimination.

Declension

Declension of Schutzraum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schutzraum die Schutzräume
genitive eines des Schutzraumes, Schutzraums der Schutzräume
dative einem dem Schutzraum, Schutzraume1 den Schutzräumen
accusative einen den Schutzraum die Schutzräume

1Now rare, see notes.

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