Vocabulary
die
Ferien
/ˈfeːʁi̯ən/· noun· Pl. die Ferien
school holidays
Six weeks in summer (Sommerferien) — the best time of the school year. Adults at work say „Urlaub“.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Ferien
- Plural
- die Ferien
- Genitiv
- der Ferien
- nur Plural
- die Ferien — there is no singular
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Ferien
school or university holidays
In den Ferien waren wir immer bei meinen Großeltern.
In the holidays we always stayed with my grandparents.
Word family
Feriendie Sommerferienthe summer holidaysdie Ferienwohnungthe holiday flatder Ferienjobthe holiday job
Common combinations
- in den Ferienduring the holidays
- Ferien habento be on holiday (school)
- Schöne Ferien!Have a nice holiday!
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe nächste Woche Ferien von meiner Firma.Ich habe nächste Woche Urlaub.Ferien are school/university holidays; employees take Urlaub.
Real examples
- Die Ferien waren immer viel zu kurz.The holidays were always far too short.
- In den Ferien fahren wir an die Ostsee.In the holidays we're going to the Baltic coast.
- Wann fangen in Hamburg die Ferien an?When do the holidays start in Hamburg?
