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Otti fährt in den Urlaub. Otti is going on holiday.

noun · A1

der Urlaub

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯p]

holiday, vacation

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Synonyms
die Ferien

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Other Examples

  • Im Urlaub schlafe ich lange.

    On holiday I sleep late.

  • Wann hast du Urlaub?

    When are you on holiday?

  • Bruno ist im Urlaub in Italien.

    Bruno is on holiday in Italy.

Grammar

Plural
die Urlaube In the plural the article is always "die".

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Urlaub die Urlaube
Accusative wen? was? den Urlaub die Urlaube
Sparst du für einen Urlaub? Are you saving for a holiday?
Dative wem? dem Urlaub den Urlauben
Im Urlaub schlafe ich lange. On holiday I sleep late.
Genitive wessen? des Urlaubs der Urlaube
Brunos Basilikum auf der Fensterbank ist während des Urlaubs verdorrt. Bruno's basil on the windowsill withered while he was on holiday.

How the Word Is Built

Ur prefix laub root

Word family

der Urlauberdie Urlauberinder Urlaubstagder Sommerurlaub

In Otti's situations: Otti goes on holiday

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