der Feiertag

B1

public holiday

English meaning
public holiday
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Feiertage
Vocabulary package
Calendar & Dates

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Feiertag in a sentence

Am Montag ist Feiertag.

Monday is a public holiday.

Declension of der Feiertag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Feiertagdie Feiertage
Accusativeden Feiertagdie Feiertage
Dativedem Feiertagden Feiertagen
Genitivedes Feiertagesder Feiertage

Word family

der Feiertag is built from die Feier (celebration). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Feiertag comes from

mittelhochdeutsch vīr(e)tac, vīertac, althochdeutsch fīr(a)tag, fīr(a)tago, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Feier und Tag

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Questions about Feiertag

Is it der, die or das Feiertag?

It is der Feiertag — Feiertag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Feiertage.

What is the plural of Feiertag?

The plural of der Feiertag is die Feiertage.

What is the genitive of Feiertag?

The genitive singular is des Feiertages. The dative plural is den Feiertagen.

What does Feiertag mean in English?

der Feiertag means "public holiday". For example: "Am Montag ist Feiertag." — "Monday is a public holiday."

What level is Feiertag in German?

Feiertag is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the calendar & dates vocabulary.

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