der Ferientag
vacation day
An individual day during a school vacation when, for example, there are no classes and you have the day off.
EXAMPLE
Der Ferientag begann mit einem langen Frühstück.
The vacation day began with a long breakfast.
der Ferientag
vacation day
der Ferientag, die Ferientage
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ferientag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ferientage |
| genitive | des Ferientages |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ferientag | die Ferientage |
| accusative | den Ferientag | die Ferientage |
| dative | dem Ferientag | den Ferientagen |
| genitive | des Ferientages des Ferientags | der Ferientage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Ferientag' (vacation day) consists of 'Ferien' (vacation) and 'Tag' (day). The component 'Tag' shows that individual days of the vacation can be counted.
EXAMPLE
Uns bleiben noch drei Ferientage bis zum Schulbeginn.
We still have three vacation days left before school starts.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Ferientag genießen' (to enjoy a vacation day) and 'einen Ferientag verbringen' (to spend a vacation day). With 'verbringen' (to spend), you often add where or with whom you spend the day.
EXAMPLE
Wir verbrachten einen Ferientag mit unseren Freunden am See.
We spent a vacation day with our friends at the lake.
Time expressions
To say when something happens, 'an' (on) is often used with the dative, for example 'am ersten Ferientag' (on the first day of vacation). A duration can appear without a preposition in the accusative, for example 'einen ganzen Ferientag' (a whole vacation day).
EXAMPLE
Am ersten Ferientag fahren wir zu unseren Großeltern.
On the first day of vacation, we're going to visit our grandparents.
Wir haben einen ganzen Ferientag im Schwimmbad verbracht.
We spent a whole vacation day at the swimming pool.
In real life
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