Vocabulary
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Urlaubstag
/ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯psˌtaːk/· noun· Pl. die Urlaubstage
the day of (paid) leave
Full-time jobs in Germany give at least 20 days by law; most contracts offer 28 to 30.
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- Singular
- der Urlaubstag
- Plural
- die Urlaubstage
- Genitiv
- des Urlaubstags
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Urlaubstag
day of paid leave
Ich habe noch acht Urlaubstage.
I still have eight days of leave.
Word family
Urlaubstagder Urlaubthe holiday, leaveder Urlaubsantragthe leave requestder Resturlaubthe remaining leave
Common combinations
- Urlaub beantragen / nehmento request / take leave
- 30 Urlaubstage im Jahr30 days' leave a year
- noch Urlaubstage übrig habento have days of leave left
Common learner mistakes
- Ich nehme drei Tage Ferien.Ich nehme drei Tage Urlaub.In Germany and Austria, Ferien are school and university holidays; with a job you have Urlaub (in Switzerland adults say Ferien too).
Real examples
- Im Vertrag stehen 30 Urlaubstage.The contract says 30 days of leave.
- Zwischen den Feiertagen nehme ich zwei Urlaubstage.Between Christmas and New Year I'm taking two days off.
- Wie viele Urlaubstage hast du noch?How many days of leave do you have left?
