Is it der, die oder das Urlaubstag?
DER
The correct article in German of Urlaubstag is der. So it is der Urlaubstag! (nominative case)
The word Urlaubstag is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Urlaubstag?
How does the declension of Urlaubstag work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Urlaubstag | die Urlaubstage |
| Genitive | des Urlaubstages des Urlaubstags | der Urlaubstage |
| Dative | dem Urlaubstag dem Urlaubstage | den Urlaubstagen |
| Akkusative | den Urlaubstag | die Urlaubstage |
What is the meaning of Urlaubstag in German?
Urlaubstag has various definitions in German:
Free day granted by the employer
[1] vom Arbeitgeber gewährter freier Tag[2] Day when someone is on vacation
[2] Tag, an dem sich jemand im Urlaub befindetHow to use Urlaubstag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Urlaubstag with translations in English.
[1] „Angehörige der US-Streitkräfte erhalten hingegen 30 Urlaubstage pro Jahr zuzüglich der gesetzlichen Feiertage.“
[1] "On the other hand, members of the US armed forces receive 30 vacation days a year plus the statutory holidays"[1] „Deswegen sparten die Sachalinbewohner ihre Urlaubstage an und sammelten Urlaubszeit, wie man anderswo Briefmarken sammelt.“
[1] “That is why the Sachalälin residents saved their vacation days and collected vacation time, as you can collect stamps elsewhere”[2] Am ersten Urlaubstag auf Rügen hat es leider stark geregnet.
[2] On the first day of vacation on Rügen, it was unfortunately very clearHow do you pronounce Urlaubstag?
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