winter holidays
die Winterferien
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winter holidays
School holidays in winter when schools are closed and students have time off.
Die Winterferien beginnen in diesem Bundesland Anfang Februar.
The winter holidays begin in this federal state at the beginning of February.
| plural | die Winterferien |
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| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | – | die Winterferien |
| accusative | – | die Winterferien |
| dative | – | den Winterferien |
| genitive | – | der Winterferien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Winterferien' (winter holidays) is made up of 'Winter' (winter) and 'Ferien' (holidays). It therefore refers to school holidays during the winter.
Viele Familien planen ihren Skiurlaub für die Winterferien.
Many families plan their skiing holiday for the winter holidays.
For a period of time, people often use 'in den Winterferien' (during the winter holidays) or 'während der Winterferien' (during the winter holidays). After these prepositions, the plural form of 'die Winterferien' is used in the appropriate case.
In den Winterferien besucht Lara ihre Großeltern.
Lara visits her grandparents during the winter holidays.
Während der Winterferien bleibt die Schule geschlossen.
The school remains closed during the winter holidays.
Common collocations include 'die Winterferien beginnen' (the winter holidays begin), 'die Winterferien dauern' (the winter holidays last), and 'die Winterferien verbringen' (spend the winter holidays). They often refer to travel, relaxation, or activities in the snow.
Wir verbringen die Winterferien in den Bergen.
We are spending the winter holidays in the mountains.
