Urlaubs

Urlaubs is the genitive singular form of the German noun Urlaub, which means vacation or holiday. In grammatical use, it appears to indicate possession, as in das Ende des Urlaubs (the end of the vacation) or während des Urlaubs (during the vacation). The form Urlaubs is not typically used as a standalone noun in everyday speech; it functions mainly within phrases that require the genitive case or as the basis of compound words.

In everyday German, Urlaub refers to the period of leave from work or school, and its related terms are used to describe planning and scheduling. The genitive form Urlaubs occurs in writing and formal contexts when possession or a partitive relationship is being expressed. For example, one might say the Planung des Urlaubs (the planning of the vacation) or die Verlängerung des Urlaubs (the extension of the vacation).

Urlaubs also appears as a prefix in many vacation-related compound nouns, where it functions similarly to a descriptive adjective derived from Urlaub. Common examples include Urlaubsplan (vacation plan), Urlaubsantrag (leave application), Urlaubsvertretung (holiday coverage), and Urlaubszeit (vacation period). Such compounds are widely used in both workplace and travel contexts to designate items and activities associated with vacation.

Related terms include Urlaub itself, Ferien (a related term for holidays, often used in everyday speech in some regions), and phrases describing specific aspects of time off, such as Urlaubstage (vacation days). The distinction between Urlaubs as a genitive form and Urlaub as the base noun is a matter of grammatical usage rather than a semantic difference.

See also: Urlaub, Ferien.