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albergado

Albergado is a term used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts to describe a person who is housed or sheltered, or to refer to someone staying in a shelter, hostel, or reception facility. As an adjective, albergado conveys the state of being accommodated or provided with lodging. As a noun, it denotes the individual who benefits from shelter or housing arrangements, often within a formal program for housing, social care, or temporary accommodation.

Etymology and linguistic notes: Albergado derives from the verb albergar, meaning to shelter or lodge, which

Usage and contexts: The term is used in official, social, and NGO language in both Spain and

See also: albergue, albergar, hospedaje, shelter.

Note: The exact connotations of albergado can vary by country and program, but it generally centers on

in
turn
comes
from
the
Latin
roots
associated
with
lodging.
The
related
noun
albergue
refers
to
a
shelter,
hostel,
or
lodging
place,
and
albergado
is
the
person
associated
with
that
sheltering
context.
Latin
America
(Spanish)
and
Portugal
and
Brazil
(Portuguese).
It
commonly
appears
in
discussions
of
housing
programs,
emergency
shelters,
and
social
welfare
initiatives,
where
an
individual
is
described
as
an
albergado
within
the
framework
of
temporary
or
permanent
accommodation.
Examples
include
references
to
a
person
who
is
albergado
in
a
municipal
shelter
or
a
resident
of
a
state-supported
albergue.
the
provision
of
lodging
or
shelter
by
an
institution
or
program
for
those
who
are
accommodated.