Kurort

spa town, health resort

noun KOOR-ort Rare

Usage Note

Kurort is an officially designated health resort or spa town where visitors come for therapeutic treatments. The prefix Bad- before a town name (e.g. Bad Homburg, Bad Tölz) indicates it has been officially recognised as a Kurort. Plural Kurorte.

Examples

"Viele Rentner verbringen ihren Urlaub in einem Kurort."

Natural Translation

Many pensioners spend their holidays in a spa town.

Literal Translation

Many pensioners spend their holiday in a spa-town.

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