das Frei
time off
A period free from work or duty, especially a day off or a shift off.
EXAMPLE
Morgen habe ich das Frei und kann ausschlafen.
I have time off tomorrow and can sleep in.
das Frei
time off
das Frei
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Frei, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Freis |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Frei | – |
| accusative | das Frei | – |
| dative | dem Frei | – |
| genitive | des Freis | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized adjective
'Frei' (time off) is used here as a noun and is therefore capitalized. The article 'das' indicates this nominalized use.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Nachtschicht beginnt endlich das Frei.
After the night shift, time off finally begins.
Ihr Frei fällt dieses Mal auf einen Feiertag.
Her time off falls on a public holiday this time.
Typical collocations
'Das Frei' (time off) is especially common with verbs and expressions used in everyday working life: 'das Frei haben' (to have time off), 'das Frei bekommen' (to get time off), 'das Frei tauschen' (to swap days off), and 'das Frei genießen' (to enjoy time off).
EXAMPLE
Wegen des Personalmangels konnte sie ihr Frei nicht bekommen.
Because of staff shortages, she couldn't get her time off.
Die beiden Kollegen wollen ihr Frei tauschen.
The two colleagues want to swap their days off.
Workplace usage
'Das Frei' (time off) is mainly used in spoken language and in jobs with fixed shifts or duty schedules. It is particularly common when employees talk about their work schedules.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Station sprechen alle schon über das Frei am nächsten Wochenende.
Everyone on the ward is already talking about their time off next weekend.
In real life
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