Therme

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 [feminine]

	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

Further reading

• “Therme” in Duden online