Ferien

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German

Etymology

15th century, from Latin fēriae, with replacement of the Latin plural suffix -ae with German +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːri̯ən/, , ,
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Noun

Ferien pl (plural only)

  1. holidays during which an institution (especially a school, university) or a business is closed; break (usually three days or more)
  2. vacation, holiday
    Synonym: Urlaub

Declension

Declension of Ferien
plural
def. noun
nominative die Ferien
genitive der Ferien
dative den Ferien
accusative die Ferien

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Further reading

  • “Ferien” in Duden online
  • “Ferien” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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