Nomen

die Hospize

hospices

Sie arbeitet ehrenamtlich in Hospizen.

She volunteers in hospices.

in+3 ((Dative Plural)) in ... In many hospices, work is done on a voluntary basis.

das Pflegeheim (nursing home), das Sterbehaus (a house for the terminally ill)

From Latin 'hospitium' (guesthouse, hospitality), sharing a root with 'hospital' and 'hospitality'.

Think of 'hospitality' for people in the final stage of life. The singular is 'das Hospiz'.

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