das
Resort
🏖️ What does "das Resort" mean?
The German word das Resort [ʀeˈzɔrt] or [ʀeˈzɔːɐ̯] refers to a (often luxurious) hotel or holiday complex that offers comprehensive facilities for recreation, sports, and entertainment. It's a loanword from English, which in turn originates from the French 'ressort' (area, jurisdiction; originally: place of refuge).
In German, it's almost exclusively used for tourist complexes that meet a certain standard or have a specific focus (e.g., Golfresort, Skireport, Wellnessresort).
🚨 Attention - Risk of Confusion: The word das Ressort (with a double 's') denotes an area of responsibility or department, e.g., in a government or company (Finanzressort, Außenressort - finance department, foreign affairs department). Pay attention to the spelling and the different meaning!
Article rules for der, die, and das
Many foreign words → mostly neutral.
There are many foreign words, we won't list them all.
🧐 Grammar of "das Resort" in Detail
The noun "Resort" is neuter and takes the article das. Its declension is as follows:
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das | Resort |
| Genitive | des | Resorts |
| Dative | dem | Resort |
| Accusative | das | Resort |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Resorts |
| Genitive | der | Resorts |
| Dative | den | Resorts |
| Accusative | die | Resorts |
Example Sentences
- Wir haben unseren Urlaub in einem luxuriösen Resort am Meer verbracht.
(We spent our vacation in a luxurious resort by the sea.) - Das Resort bietet viele Freizeitmöglichkeiten wie Tennis und Schwimmen.
(The resort offers many leisure activities like tennis and swimming.) - Die Preise der Resorts in dieser Region sind recht hoch.
(The prices of the resorts in this region are quite high.) - Viele Familien bevorzugen Resorts mit Kinderbetreuung.
(Many families prefer resorts with childcare.)
💡 How to use "das Resort"?
"Das Resort" is typically used in the context of vacation (Urlaub), travel (Reisen), and leisure activities (Freizeitgestaltung). It often implies a higher standard than a simple hotel (Hotel) or guesthouse (Pension).
- Context: Tourism, luxury travel, package tours, wellness, sports holidays.
- Usage: When talking about a larger holiday complex with diverse offerings (pools, restaurants, sports facilities, spa, etc.).
- Differentiation:
- Hotel: Can be a single building, often without extensive grounds or comprehensive leisure facilities like a resort.
- Ferienanlage (holiday complex): Similar to a resort, but often less associated with luxury. Can also include holiday homes or apartments.
- Urlaubsort (holiday destination/town): Refers more to the entire town or region, not just a single complex.
- Common combinations: Luxusresort, Familienresort, Skireport, Golfresort, Strandresort, Wellnessresort.
🧠 Mnemonics for "das Resort"
Article Mnemonic: Think of "das" as the neutral article, and a resort is often a neutral place for people from everywhere to gather. Or, imagine "das boot" (the boat) docking at the resort – linking it to another 'das' word.
Meaning Mnemonic: A Resort is a place to resort to for relaxation and fun. Or: Think of all the activities being sorted out for you at the resort.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms (similar meaning):
- Die Ferienanlage: (Holiday complex) Often slightly simpler, can include holiday apartments.
- Die Hotelanlage: (Hotel complex) Emphasis on the hotel as the core, but can also be extensive.
- Der Ferienclub / Der Urlaubsclub: (Holiday club) Similar, often focusing on entertainment and all-inclusive packages.
- Der Erholungsort: (Recreation town/area) Usually refers to the entire location (town, village), not just the complex.
- Das Feriendorf: (Holiday village) Often consists of several small houses or bungalows.
Antonyms (opposites):
- Der Arbeitsplatz: (Workplace) Place of work, not recreation.
- Das Zuhause: (Home) Private residence.
- Die einfache Pension / Das Motel: (Simple guesthouse / Motel) Accommodation with lower comfort and fewer facilities.
⚠️ Similar but different words:
- Das Ressort [ʀɛˈsoːɐ̯]: (Watch out, different meaning!) Area of responsibility, department (e.g., Finanzressort - finance department).
😄 A little joke
Warum nehmen Skelette keinen Urlaub im Resort?
... Weil sie keinen Körper haben, den sie mitnehmen könnten, um sich zu entspannen!
(Why don't skeletons take vacations at a resort?
... Because they have no body to take with them to relax!)
✍️ Poem about a Resort
Am blauen Meer, das Resort so fein,
lädt Sonne, Strand zum Träumen ein.
Palmen wiegen sich im Wind,
Erholung hier ein jeder find'.
Pools glitzern kühl und klar,
ein Paradies, ganz wunderbar.
(By the blue sea, the resort so fine,
invites sun, beach to dream and dine.
Palm trees sway within the breeze,
relaxation here puts all at ease.
Pools glitter cool and clear,
a paradise, wonderfully dear.)
❓ Riddle
Ich bin ein Ort für Spaß und Ruh',
mit Pool und Palmen immerzu.
Man kommt von fern, um hier zu sein,
im Urlaub, bei Sonnenschein.
Ich bin kein schlichtes, klein' Hotel,
mein Angebot ist groß und schnell.
Was bin ich?
(I am a place for fun and rest,
with pool and palm trees, I'm the best.
People come from far away,
on holiday, in sun's bright ray.
I'm not a simple, small hotel,
my offerings are large and swell.
What am I?)
(Solution: das Resort)
💡 Other Information
- Word Origin: The word comes from the English 'resort', which in turn derives from the French 'ressortir' (to go out again, to depend on, to be under the jurisdiction of) or 'ressort' (resource, means, refuge, jurisdiction).
- Compound Words (Wortbildungen): There are many compound words that specify the type of resort, e.g.:
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Resort?
The German word "Resort" is neuter. Therefore, the correct article is das Resort. It refers to a typically large and well-equipped holiday or hotel complex.