No. 4,027 in German
weihnachtsferien
"Christmas holidays."
In a sentence
Ich freue mich auf die Weihnachtsferien.
I am looking forward to the Christmas holidays.
In this sentence, 'weihnachtsferien' is used to refer to the time of holidays during Christmas, showing excitement for this period.
Unsere Schule bleibt während der Weihnachtsferien geschlossen.
Our school remains closed during the Christmas holidays.
Here, 'weihnachtsferien' specifies the timeframe during which an institution is not operational due to the holidays.
Während der Weihnachtsferien besichtigen wir viele Sehenswürdigkeiten.
During the Christmas holidays, we visit many sights.
This sentence uses 'weihnachtsferien' to indicate the period in which certain activities, like sightseeing, take place.
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