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title: "Kurort: der, die or das? It’s der Kurort (spa town) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Kurort, “spa town”. Accusative: den Kurort; dative: dem Kurort. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kurort/
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# Kurort: der, die or das?

der Kurort

Spa town

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Kurort takes the article der (der Kurort). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “spa town” in English.

## Kurort: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Spa town
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Kurort in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Kurort)
- [Kurort in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Kurort)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Kurort take der?

No suffix rule covers Kurort, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Kurort as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Kurort in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Kurort |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Kurort |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Kurort |

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