vacation apartment
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vacation apartment
A furnished apartment that is rented to travelers for a limited period of time, usually for a vacation.
Wir haben für den Sommer eine Ferienwohnung an der Ostsee gebucht.
We booked a vacation apartment on the Baltic Sea for the summer.
This word is a simple compound made up of 'Ferien' (vacation/holidays) and 'Wohnung' (apartment). So it is literally an apartment for vacation.
Unsere Ferienwohnung hatte einen tollen Blick auf die Berge.
Our vacation apartment had a great view of the mountains.
In connection with a vacation apartment, the verbs 'mieten' (to rent), 'buchen' (to book), or 'suchen' (to look for) are often used.
Wir haben online eine günstige Ferienwohnung für zwei Wochen gemietet.
We rented an affordable vacation apartment online for two weeks.
To indicate the location of a vacation apartment, use 'an' (+ dative) for coasts and bodies of water, or 'in' (+ dative) for regions, mountains, and cities.
Nächstes Jahr suchen wir eine Ferienwohnung am Meer.
Next year we are looking for a vacation apartment by the sea.
apartment
An Apartment is usually a smaller, self-contained apartment and can also be intended for a short stay without specifically being vacation accommodation. A Ferienwohnung, by contrast, is rented specifically for a limited period, usually for a vacation. Ferienwohnung is therefore more suitable when the purpose is to be stated clearly.
Für seinen zweiwöchigen Urlaub mietet Paul eine möblierte Ferienwohnung.
Paul is renting a furnished vacation apartment for his two-week vacation.
Für seinen dreimonatigen beruflichen Aufenthalt mietet Paul ein möbliertes Apartment.
Paul is renting a furnished apartment for his three-month business stay.
