noun
guesthouse, boarding house
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Pension means a guesthouse or boarding house, common for small hotels. Feminine noun (die Pension) with plural Pensionen and regular declension (Dativ Plural: den Pensionen). No irregular plural. Often used in travel contexts; can appear on bookings, websites, and signs. Not to be confused with 'die Rente' (pension/retirement).
Examples
Wir haben eine kleine Pension an der Küste gebucht.
We booked a small guesthouse on the coast.
Der Reiseführer empfahl eine Pension, damit die Gruppe nahe beim Bahnhof übernachten konnte.
The tour guide recommended a guesthouse so that the group could stay near the station.
Die Pension bietet Frühstück und Abendessen an.
The boarding house provides breakfast and dinner.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a small seaside guesthouse with a sign 'Pension' and breakfast on the porch.
die — imagine a friendly landlady (female) running a small guesthouse.
Notes
This sense of 'Pension' refers to a small hotel or guesthouse (often family-run).