summer camp
das Sommerlager, die Sommerlager
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summer camp
A summer camp where children and teenagers live together for a while and spend their free time together.
In den Ferien fährt unsere Tochter für zwei Wochen in ein Sommerlager am See.
During the holidays, our daughter is going to a summer camp by the lake for two weeks.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sommerlager |
| genitive | des Sommerlagers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sommerlager | die Sommerlager |
| accusative | das Sommerlager | die Sommerlager |
| dative | dem Sommerlager | den Sommerlagern |
| genitive | des Sommerlagers | der Sommerlager |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sommerlager' is made up of 'Sommer' (summer) and 'Lager' (camp). It refers to a camp that takes place during the summer holidays.
Das Sommerlager beginnt gleich nach dem letzten Schultag.
The summer camp starts right after the last day of school.
With 'Sommerlager', 'ins' or 'in ein' is often used to indicate movement there. For staying there, use 'im' or 'in einem Sommerlager'.
Morgen fährt die Gruppe ins Sommerlager.
Tomorrow, the group is going to summer camp.
Die Kinder haben im Sommerlager viele neue Freunde gefunden.
The children made many new friends at summer camp.
Common collocations with 'Sommerlager' include 'an einem Sommerlager teilnehmen' (to take part in a summer camp), 'ins Sommerlager fahren' (to go to summer camp), and 'ein Sommerlager organisieren' (to organize a summer camp).
Viele Jugendliche nehmen in den Ferien an einem Sommerlager teil.
Many teenagers take part in a summer camp during the holidays.
