Halbpension

noun
half-board, half pension (hotel term)
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Halbpension means half-board in hotels, i.e., accommodation including breakfast and one other main meal. It's a feminine noun (die Halbpension) with plural Halbpensionen. Used in travel contexts; no special preposition. Note the plural form adds -en and is commonly used when booking hotel meal plans.

Examples

Das Hotel bot Halbpension an, die den Gästen entgegenkam, weil das Restaurant lokale Spezialitäten servierte.
The hotel offered half-board, which suited the guests because the restaurant served local specialties.
Wir haben Halbpension im Hotel gebucht.
We booked half-board at the hotel.
Wir haben ein Hotelzimmer mit Halbpension gebucht.
We booked a hotel room with half board.

Details

PluralHalbpensionen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Halbpensiondie Halbpensionen
genitiveder Halbpensionder Halbpensionen
dativeder Halbpensionden Halbpensionen
accusativedie Halbpensiondie Halbpensionen

Mnemonics

👁️imagine breakfast and dinner included at a hotel
⚧️die (feminine) — think 'die Pension' is feminine

Notes

Common hotel term: includes two meals, usually breakfast and dinner.

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