Variant: or German Kur · isch · es Haff
Pronunciation: ' ku ̇ r-i-sh ə s- ' häf
or Russian Kur · skiy Za · liv \ ' ku ̇ r-sk ē - ' zä-lif \
Function: geographical name
inlet of the Baltic on border bet. Lithuania & Russia area 625 sq mi (1625 sq km )