See also: ferien

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːri̯ən/, [ˈfeː.ʁi.ən], [ˈfeːɐ̯.jən], [ˈfɛɐ̯-]
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Noun

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Ferien pl (plural only)

  1. holidays during which an institution (especially a school, university) or a business is closed; break (usually three days or more)
  2. vacation, holiday
    Synonym: Urlaub

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Ferien” in Duden online
  • Ferien” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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