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title: "Ferienhaus: der, die or das? It’s das Ferienhaus | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Ferienhaus, “holiday home”. Accusative: das Ferienhaus; dative: dem Ferienhaus. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ferienhaus/
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# Ferienhaus: der, die or das?

das Ferienhaus

Holiday home

neutral · neuter [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Ferienhaus takes the article das (das Ferienhaus). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “holiday home” in English.

## Ferienhaus: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Holiday home
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Ferienhaus in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Ferienhaus)
- [Ferienhaus in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Ferienhaus)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Ferienhaus take das?

Ferienhaus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Haus → das Ferienhaus.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Ferienhaus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Ferienhaus |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Ferienhaus |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Ferienhaus |

## More words ending in -haus

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Haus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haus/) [das Autohaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/autohaus/) [das Hochhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hochhaus/) [das Rathaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rathaus/) [das Möbelhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/moebelhaus/) [das Gartenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenhaus/) [das Schauspielhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schauspielhaus/) [das Opernhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/opernhaus/)

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