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

der Sommerurlaub

Summer holiday

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

**Short answer:** Sommerurlaub takes the article der (der Sommerurlaub). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “summer holiday” in English.

## Sommerurlaub: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Summer holiday
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sommerurlaub take der?

Sommerurlaub is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Urlaub → der Sommerurlaub.

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

## Sommerurlaub in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Sommerurlaub |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Sommerurlaub |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Sommerurlaub |

## More words ending in -urlaub

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

[der Urlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/urlaub/) [der Kurzurlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kurzurlaub/) [der Strandurlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/strandurlaub/) [der Bildungsurlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bildungsurlaub/) [der Sonderurlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonderurlaub/) [der Campingurlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/campingurlaub/) [der Familienurlaub](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/familienurlaub/)

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