Kurs

See also: kurs, kurš, and kurs'

German

Etymology

Derived from Latin cursus. Cognate with Russian курс (kurs), French cours, French course, English course etc. Doublet of Korso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʊʁs], [kʊɐ̯s]
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Noun

Kurs m (strong, genitive Kurses, plural Kurse)

  1. course (direction)
    Kurswechsel ― change of direction
  2. course (learning program)
    Sprachkurs ― language course
  3. exchange rate, market price
    Wechselkurs ― exchange rate

Declension
Declension of Kurs [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kurs die Kurse
genitive eines des Kurses der Kurse
dative einem dem Kurs, Kurse1 den Kursen
accusative einen den Kurs die Kurse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Serbo-Croatian: kȕrs／ку̏рс

Further reading
  • “Kurs” in Duden online
  • “Kurs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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