summer house
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summer house
A house that is typically not used as a main residence, but as a vacation home, especially during the summer months.
Die Familie verbringt jeden August in ihrem Sommerhaus am Meer.
The family spends every August in their summer house by the sea.
The word is a simple and clear compound made from 'der Sommer' (summer) and 'das Haus' (house). It literally describes a house that is used in summer.
Ihr Traum ist ein kleines Sommerhaus mit Garten.
Her dream is a small summer house with a garden.
To describe movement, use 'ins Sommerhaus' (to/into the summer house, accusative). To describe being there, use 'im Sommerhaus' (in the summer house, dative).
Wir fahren am Wochenende ins Sommerhaus.
We're going to the summer house this weekend.
A summer house is often associated with a typical vacation setting. Common combinations are 'ein Sommerhaus am Meer' (a summer house by the sea), 'am See' (by the lake), or 'in den Bergen' (in the mountains).
Sie besitzen ein altes Sommerhaus am Bodensee.
They own an old summer house on Lake Constance.
vacation home
Ferienhaus and Sommerhaus can both refer to a house away from the main residence that is used for time off. Ferienhaus emphasizes staying there on vacation, regardless of the season, whereas Sommerhaus emphasizes typical use during the summer months. Ferienhaus is the right term for a winter vacation; Sommerhaus may fit a stay during the summer.
Wir verbringen unsere Sommerferien in unserem Sommerhaus am See.
We are spending our summer vacation in our summer house by the lake.
Wir verbringen unsere Winterferien in einem Ferienhaus am See.
We are spending our winter vacation in a vacation home by the lake.
