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Ferienhaus

holiday house, vacation home

noun FAY-ri-en-hows Rare

Usage Note

Ferienhaus is a private house rented entirely by holidaymakers, as opposed to a single Ferienwohnung (holiday apartment). Platforms like Airbnb and FeWo-direkt popularised booking them online.

Examples

"Sie mieteten ein Ferienhaus an der Nordsee."

Natural Translation

They rented a holiday house on the North Sea coast.

Literal Translation

They rented a holiday-house at the North-Sea.

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