Therme
German
Etymology
16th century, from Latin thermae, from Ancient Greek ϑερμά (thermá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛʁmə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ther‧me
- Homophone: Terme
Noun
Therme f (genitive Therme, plural Thermen)
- (rare) thermal spring, thermae
- Synonyms: Thermalquelle, heiße Quelle, warme Quelle
- spa, day spa (complex with saunas, hot baths, etc.)
- 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