Kurort

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German

Etymology

Kur +‎ Ort

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːɐ̯ˌʔɔʁt/
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Noun

Kurort m (strong, genitive Kurortes or Kurorts, plural Kurorte)

  1. health resort
    • 1915, Paul Keller, Ferien vom Ich:
      Jeder deutsche Kurort hat seine „Sensation der Saison“, so wie jedes Affentheater seine „größte Attraktion der Gegenwart“ hat. Auch unser Ferienheim hatte seine Sensation.
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Descendants

  • English: kurort
  • Polish: kurort
  • Russian: курорт (kurort)

Further reading

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