Kur

See also: kur, kúr, kûr, kür, Kür, and kuř

English

Proper noun

Kur

  1. In Sumerian mythology, a mountain or mountains, usually identified as the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer.

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German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kuːɐ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Etymology 1

From Latin cura.

Noun

Kur f (genitive Kur, plural Kuren)

  1. cure, regimen
  2. treatment at a health resort
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Etymology 2

From Middle High German, from Old High German kuri, from Proto-Germanic *kuziz (“choice”). Compare Kür, küren.

Alternative forms

Noun

Kur f (genitive Kur, plural Kuren)

  1. the gathering which elected the king or emperor (kaiser) of the Holy Roman Empire
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