thermal spa / hot spring
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thermal spa
A public bathing facility with swimming pools filled with warm thermal water, often supplemented by saunas and wellness services.
Wir haben den ganzen Sonntag in der Therme verbracht und uns entspannt.
We spent the whole Sunday at the thermal spa and relaxed.
The word 'Therme' comes from the Greek word 'thermós', which means 'warm'. All meanings therefore have to do with warm water, whether in a modern spa, a natural spring, or an ancient bathhouse.
Das Thermalwasser soll eine heilende Wirkung haben.
The thermal water is said to have a healing effect.
The context reveals the exact meaning. If people are talking about wellness and relaxation, the modern spa (m01) is meant. In connection with geology or nature, it refers to the spring (m02). Historical terms like 'antik' (ancient) or 'römisch' (Roman) point to the bathhouse (m03).
Für unser Wellness-Wochenende haben wir ein Hotel mit eigener Therme gebucht.
For our wellness weekend, we booked a hotel with its own thermal spa.
Pay attention to the prepositions: movement to a thermal spa is expressed with 'in die Therme' (accusative). Being there is described with 'in der Therme' (dative).
Am Samstag fahren wir in die neue Therme.
On Saturday we're going to the new thermal spa.
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'Quelle' and 'Therme' can both refer to a place where water comes out of the earth. 'Quelle' is the general term: the water can be cold or warm, and a stream, for example, can begin from it. 'Therme' means a special spring with warm, often mineral-rich water. In addition, 'Therme' can also mean a spa facility with this kind of water. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with water from the earth. For the general origin of water, you say 'Quelle'. When it is about warm healing or bathing water, 'Therme' fits better.
Wegen seiner Rückenschmerzen fährt er morgen in eine Therme.
Because of his back pain, he is going to a thermal spa tomorrow.
Am Ende des Waldwegs haben wir eine kleine Quelle gefunden.
At the end of the forest path, we found a small spring.