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Ferien

noun · /ˈfeːri̯ən/ ·
Etymology

15th century, from Latin fēriae, with replacement of the Latin plural suffix -ae with German -en.

Translation

  1. holidays during which an institution (especially a school, university) or a business is closed; break (usually three days or more) plural, plural-only

    Die Ferien sind jetzt vorbei.

    The vacation is over now.

    Sie wäre gerne gekommen, aber sie hatte Ferien.

    She would willingly come but she was on vacation.

    Genieße deine Ferien!

    Enjoy your holidays.

  2. break source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. hiatus source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. holidays ; vacation ; break source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. vacation, holiday plural, plural-only

Declension

CasePlural
Nominative Ferien
Accusative Ferien
Dative Ferien
Genitive Ferien