der Tafelladen
Translation
food bank, food pantry
Examples
Bedürftige können im Tafelladen einkaufen.
People in need can shop at the food bank.
Der Tafelladen verteilt gespendete Lebensmittel.
The food bank distributes donated food.
Grammar Patterns
to go to the food bank to go to the food bank Many people go to the food bank.
to shop at the food bank to shop at the food bank She shops at the food bank.
Similar Words
Sozialkaufhaus (social department store), Armenküche (soup kitchen)
Etymology
Composed of 'Tafel' (table, but here the name of the food bank organization) and 'Laden' (shop).
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'shop' (Laden) run by the 'Tafel' organization, which provides a 'table' of food for the needy.