der Urlaubstag
vacation day
A single day on which you are released from work in order to rest or travel.
EXAMPLE
Ich nehme mir morgen einen Urlaubstag, um ein paar Dinge zu erledigen.
I'm taking a vacation day tomorrow to get a few things done.
der Urlaubstag
vacation day
der Urlaubstag, die Urlaubstage
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Urlaubstag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Urlaubstage |
| genitive | des Urlaubstages |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Urlaubstag | die Urlaubstage |
| accusative | den Urlaubstag | die Urlaubstage |
| dative | dem Urlaubstag | den Urlaubstagen |
| genitive | des Urlaubstages des Urlaubstags | der Urlaubstage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Urlaubstag' (vacation day) is a compound noun made from 'Urlaub' (vacation), the linking -s, and 'Tag' (day). So it literally refers to a single 'day' of 'vacation'.
EXAMPLE
Für den Umzug habe ich zwei Urlaubstage beantragt.
I requested two vacation days for the move.
Typical verbs
In a work context, 'Urlaubstag' (vacation day) is very often used with the verb 'nehmen' (to take). Other typical verbs are 'haben' (to have), 'bekommen' (to get), or 'beantragen' (to request/apply for).
EXAMPLE
Ich muss für den Arzttermin einen Urlaubstag nehmen.
I have to take a vacation day for the doctor's appointment.
Wie viele Urlaubstage hast du dieses Jahr noch übrig?
How many vacation days do you still have left this year?
Countable unit
An 'Urlaubstag' (vacation day) is a countable unit. You use the word to talk about a specific number of days off from your total vacation entitlement.
EXAMPLE
Mein Chef hat mir drei zusätzliche Urlaubstage genehmigt.
My boss approved three additional vacation days for me.
In real life
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