Also means
exchange rate
Usage Note
Kurs spans a 'course' you take (einen Sprachkurs besuchen), a ship's or plane's 'heading', and a financial 'exchange rate' or share price. The idiom Kurs halten means to stay on course. From Latin cursus (a running, course).
Examples
"Ich besuche einen Kurs in Spanisch."
Natural Translation
I'm taking a Spanish course.
Related Words
Explore German by topic
GermanNow
6 min read