die Kinderkrankentage
Translation
child sickness days, days off to care for a sick child
Examples
Ich nehme Kinderkrankentage, weil mein Sohn Fieber hat.
I'm taking child sickness days because my son has a fever.
Wie viele Kinderkrankentage stehen mir pro Jahr zu?
How many child sickness days am I entitled to per year?
Grammar Patterns
to take child sickness days Kinderkrankentage nehmen I have to take child sickness days tomorrow.
Similar Words
Pflegeurlaub (care leave), Sonderurlaub (special leave)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kinder' (children) + 'kranken' (sick) + 'Tage' (days). Literally 'children-sick-days'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Kinder' (kids) are 'krank' (sick) for several 'Tage' (days), so you need time off.