der Urlaub

A1

vacation, holiday

English meaning
vacation, holiday
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Urlaube
Vocabulary package
Holidays & Vacation

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Urlaub in a sentence

Ich nehme im September Urlaub.

I am taking vacation in September.

Declension of der Urlaub

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Urlaubdie Urlaube
Accusativeden Urlaubdie Urlaube
Dativedem Urlaubden Urlauben
Genitivedes Urlaubsder Urlaube

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Where Urlaub comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch „urloup“, althochdeutsch „urloub“, altes Substantiv zu erlauben; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt. Ursprüngliche Bedeutung „Erlaubnis, sich zu entfernen“

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Questions about Urlaub

Is it der, die or das Urlaub?

It is der Urlaub — Urlaub is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Urlaube.

What is the plural of Urlaub?

The plural of der Urlaub is die Urlaube.

What is the genitive of Urlaub?

The genitive singular is des Urlaubs. The dative plural is den Urlauben.

What does Urlaub mean in English?

der Urlaub means "vacation, holiday". For example: "Ich nehme im September Urlaub." — "I am taking vacation in September."

What level is Urlaub in German?

Urlaub is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the holidays & vacation vocabulary.

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