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Kurs

course

noun KURS Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'cursus'

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.

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