Ferien
dasNounvacation; holidays (plural only)
English translations
- 01
vacation
- 02
holidays
- 03
break
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein kleines Haus, das für Urlaubsaufenthalte genutzt wird.
- English meaning
- Holiday cottage
- Synonym
- Bungalow
- German example
- Wir haben ein gemütliches Ferienhäuschen am See gemietet.
- English example
- We rented a cozy holiday cottage by the lake.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Ferienhäuschen
- Plural Form
- die Ferienhäuschen
Related words
- Ferienhaus
Holiday home
- Feriensiedlung
holiday village
- Feriensemester
semester break for internship
- Ferienort
Resort
- Urlaub
Vacation, holiday
- Zweitwohnung
Second home
- Wochenendhaus
A weekend house is a small house or cabin mainly used for weekend getaways.
- Ruhetag
Day of rest
- Aushilfe
Temporary worker, helper
- Landhaus
Country house
- Bedeutungserweiterung
semantic broadening
- Vermietung
Rental
- Sommerhaus
Summer house
- Urlaubstag
Day off
- Sommerurlaub
Summer vacation
- Schulöffnung
School opening, reopening of school
- ausbüxen
to run away, to sneak out
- ferial
Vacation-related
- Schulkind
Schoolchild
- Zeltlager
Camp
Example sentences with “Ferien”
In den Sommerferien fahren wir ans Meer. (During the summer holidays we are going to the sea.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Ferien' always plural?
Yes, 'Ferien' is a 'Pluraletantum', meaning it is exclusively used in the plural form in German.