hitzefrei

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪt͡səˌfʁaɪ̯/
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Etymology 1

Hitze (heat) + frei (free, having the day off).

Adjective

hitzefrei (strong nominative masculine singular hitzefreier, not comparable)

  1. (usually predicative with certain verbs) excused from school because of excessively high temperatures
    Die Kinder haben hitzefrei.
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    Der Rektor gibt den Schülern hitzefrei.
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    Vielleicht kriegen wir morgen hitzefrei.
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Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

Hitze (heat) + -frei (-free, -less).

Adjective

hitzefrei (strong nominative masculine singular hitzefreier, not comparable)

  1. (fairly rare) heatless, free from heat
    hitzefreie Lockenwicklerheatless hair rollers
Declension

Further reading

  • hitzefrei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hitzefrei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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