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)
- (usually predicative with certain verbs) excused from school because of excessively high temperatures
- Die Kinder haben hitzefrei.
- The children have no school because of the heat.
- Der Rektor gibt den Schülern hitzefrei.
- The principal gives the children the day off because of the heat.
- Vielleicht kriegen wir morgen hitzefrei.
- Maybe we'll be off school tomorrow because of the heat.
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
Hitze (“heat”) + -frei (“-free, -less”).
Adjective
hitzefrei (strong nominative masculine singular hitzefreier, not comparable)
- (fairly rare) heatless, free from heat
- hitzefreie Lockenwickler ― heatless hair rollers
Declension
Positive forms of hitzefrei (uncomparable)