Therme

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German

Etymology

16th century, from Latin thermae, from Ancient Greek θερμά (thermá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛʁmə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ther‧me
  • Homophone: Terme

Noun

Therme f (genitive Therme, plural Thermen)

  1. (rare) thermal spring, thermae
    Synonyms: Thermalquelle, heiße Quelle, warme Quelle
  2. spa, day spa (complex with saunas, hot baths, etc.)
  3. Short for Kombitherme (“boiler that produces hot water for both kitchen/bathroom use and heating”).

Declension

Declension of Therme
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Therme die Thermen
genitive einer der Therme der Thermen
dative einer der Therme den Thermen
accusative eine die Therme die Thermen

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