der Urlaubstag
Translation
day of leave, day off, holiday day
Examples
Ich nehme morgen einen Urlaubstag.
I'm taking a day off tomorrow.
Wie viele Urlaubstage hast du noch?
How many days of leave do you have left?
Grammar Patterns
to take a day off to take a day of leave I'm taking a day off.
to have days of leave to have days off He still has five days of leave.
Similar Words
Synonyms: freier Tag (day off); Antonyms: Arbeitstag (working day)
Etymology
Composed of 'Urlaub' (holiday, leave) + 's' (linking element) + 'Tag' (day).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'holiday day' or 'day of leave'. A very straightforward compound word.