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Kurschatten
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German
Etymology
From de Kur cure, stay at a health resort Schatten shadow; someone who follows or escorts another continuously. Health resorts are considered fertile ground for affairs because people usually go there unaccompanied (besides other possible factors).
Pronunciation
de /ˈkuːrˌʃatən/ [ˈku(ː)ɐ̯ˌʃa.tn̩]
de De-Kurschatten.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kur schat ten
de atn̩ 3
Noun
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an acquaintance or (most often) erotic affair that one meets during a stay at a health resort or other medical facility
Declension
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