Definition
A scheduled period during which a school is closed and no lessons take place.
Translations
- English
- school holidays
- Français
- vacances scolaires
- Türkçe
- okul tatili
- Polski
- wakacje szkolne
- Русский
- школьные каникулы
- Українська
- шкільні канікули
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Ferien
- A2
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
- Education & Learning
school holidays
/diː ˈfeːʁi̯ən/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- —
- Plural
- Ferien
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimaryEducation & Learning
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Ferien beginnen nächste Woche.NominativPlur.The holidays begin next week.
- Wir genießen die Ferien am Meer.AkkusativPlur.We enjoy the holidays by the sea.
- In den Ferien fahren wir ans Meer.DativPlur.During the holidays, we go to the seaside.
- Die Dauer der Ferien beträgt zwei Wochen.GenitivPlur.The holidays last for two weeks.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Ferien/ˈfeːʁi̯ən/
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Article phrase
die Ferien/diː ˈfeːʁi̯ən/
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Plural
Ferien/ˈfeːʁi̯ən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | die Ferien |
| Akkusativ | — | die Ferien |
| Dativ | — | den Ferien |
| Genitiv | — | der Ferien |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- CollocationFerien machen
- Collocationschöne Ferien
- Sentence patternDie Ferien dauern zwei Wochen.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Narrower termUrlaub — holiday
Ferien usually refers to a period when schools are closed, whereas Urlaub generally refers to a person’s time off work or free time for relaxation.
- Related termFeiertag — public holiday
A Feiertag is usually a single legally protected day off; Ferien, on the other hand, is a longer period without classes.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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