Osterferien

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German

Etymology

Ostern +‎ Ferien.

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Noun

Osterferien pl (plural only)

  1. Easter holidays (school holidays around Easter)

Usage notes

  • In Germany, Osterferien are usually two weeks, typically Holy Week and Easter week. However, some federal states schedule the holidays entirely before or after Easter, or shorten them to one week. Formerly, they were three weeks in some states.

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