noun
youth hostel
A2
Jugendherberge: 'youth hostel', a compound noun (Jugend + Herberge). Feminine: die Jugendherberge. Plural Jugendherbergen; dative plural den Jugendherbergen. Regular declension as a feminine noun. Refers to budget accommodation for young travelers; no irregular plural but note the long compound form and typical article use.
Examples
Wir übernachten in einer Jugendherberge.
We're staying in a youth hostel.
Die Gruppe übernachtete in einer Jugendherberge, weil das Wetter eine lange Fahrt unmöglich machte.
The group stayed in a youth hostel because the weather made a long drive impossible.
Wir übernachten in einer Jugendherberge.
We're staying overnight in a youth hostel.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a hostel full of young people — 'Jugend' (youth) + 'Herberge' (shelter).
die — imagine a female receptionist at the youth hostel handing out keys.
Notes
Compound of Jugend (youth) + Herberge (hostel/shelter). Common for budget travel.