No. 567 in Danish
ferie
"Ferie" in Danish means "holiday" or "vacation."
In a sentence
Jeg glæder mig til min ferie i næste uge.
I am looking forward to my vacation next week.
Here, "ferie" is used to indicate a planned period of vacation or personal time off.
Børnene har skoleferie hele juli måned.
The children have school holidays the entire month of July.
In this sentence, "ferie" refers to school holidays, indicating time off from an institution.
Vi havde en dejlig ferie i Spanien sidste sommer.
We had a wonderful holiday in Spain last summer.
Here, "ferie" is used in the sense of a specific holiday trip or experience enjoyed.
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