hitzefrei
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editHitze (“heat”) + frei (“free, having the day off”).
Adjective
edithitzefrei (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
editEtymology 2
editHitze (“heat”) + -frei (“-free, -less”).
Adjective
edithitzefrei (strong nominative masculine singular hitzefreier, not comparable)
Declension
editPositive forms of hitzefrei (uncomparable)