🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Feriendorf

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfeːʁi̯ənˌdɔʁf

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Holiday village/ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ ˌvɪl.ɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Feriendorf bietet zahlreiche Aktivitäten für Kinder."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A self-contained resort that provides accommodation, restaurants, and a wide range of recreational facilities and entertainment for holidaymakers.

    "They decided to spend their family vacation at a popular holiday village on the coast."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'holiday' (from Old English 'hāligdæg', meaning holy day) and 'village' (from Old French 'village', originating from Latin 'villaticus'). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century to describe self-contained tourist complexes providing accommodation, entertainment, and recreational facilities.

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