Verb

unter|bringen

Translation

to accommodate, to house, to place, to fit in

Wir können die Gäste im Hotel unterbringen.

We can accommodate the guests in the hotel.

Ich muss meine Sachen im Koffer unterbringen.

I have to fit my things into the suitcase.

Er konnte seinen Witz in der Rede unterbringen.

He managed to fit his joke into the speech.

((sb./sth.)) ((in/at sth.)) to accommodate/house (sb./sth.) (in/at sth.) We are accommodating the visitors in the guest room.

Synonyms: beherbergen (to house), einquartieren (to quarter)

Composed of 'unter-' (under, in a place) and 'bringen' (to bring). The literal sense is 'to bring under a roof'.

This is a separable verb. Think of 'bringing' ('bringen') someone 'under' ('unter') your roof. The prefix 'unter' moves to the end of the clause.