die Schulferien

B2

school holidays

English meaning
school holidays
Gender
die — feminine

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Schulferien in a sentence

Während der Schulferien reisen viele Familien.

Many families travel during school holidays.

Declension of die Schulferien

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schulferien—
Accusativedie Schulferien—
Dativeden Schulferienden Schulferien
Genitiveder Schulferien—

Word family

die Schulferien is built from die Ferien (vacation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schulferien comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Substantivs Schule und dem Substantiv Ferien

Words that go with Schulferien

Questions about Schulferien

Is it der, die or das Schulferien?

It is die Schulferien — Schulferien is feminine.

What is the genitive of Schulferien?

The genitive singular is der Schulferien. The dative plural is den Schulferien.

What does Schulferien mean in English?

die Schulferien means "school holidays". For example: "Während der Schulferien reisen viele Familien." — "Many families travel during school holidays."

What level is Schulferien in German?

Schulferien is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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