das Tierheim
Translation
animal shelter, animal home
Examples
Wir haben unseren Hund aus dem Tierheim.
We got our dog from the animal shelter.
Viele Freiwillige arbeiten im Tierheim.
Many volunteers work at the animal shelter.
Grammar Patterns
in ((the animal shelter)) Many cats live in the animal shelter.
from ((the animal shelter)) I adopted a dog from the animal shelter.
Similar Words
Tierasyl (animal asylum)
Etymology
Composed of 'Tier' (animal) and 'Heim' (home). Literally means 'animal home'.
Memory Tips
A very logical compound word: a 'Heim' (home) for 'Tiere' (animals).