Bad
German
Etymology
From Old High German bad, from Proto-Germanic *baþą. Related to bähen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baːt/ (prescriptive standard; especially southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /bat/ (variant in northern and central Germany; predominant in compounds and placenames; but inflected forms with a long vowel)
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːt, -at
- Homophone: Bart (some speakers)
Noun
Declension
Synonyms
- (bathroom): Badezimmer
- (baths): Badeanstalt, Schwimmbad
- (spa): Kurort, Badeort
Hyponyms
- (bath): Abschreckbad (quenching bath), Ätzbad (etching bath), Alkoholbad (alcohol bath), Augenbad (eye bath) Fixierbad (fixing bath), Sonnenbad (sun bath), Vollbad (full bath)
- (baths): Schwimmbad (public swimming pool), Freibad, Hallenbad, Strandbad, Volksbad, proper nouns like: “Prinzenbad”
- (spa): Alpenseebad (alpine lake spa)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Badeanzug (bathing suit, swim suit), Badeente (rubber duck), Badegast (bather), Badegewässer (bathing water), Badehaube (bathing cap), Badehaus (baths), Badehose (bathing trunks), Badekappe (bathing cap), Badelaken (bath sheet), Badelatschen (flip-flops), Bademantel (bathrobe), Badematte (bathmat), Bademeister (bath attendant), Bademütze (bathing cap), Badesaison (swimming season), Badesalz (bath salts), Badeschwamm (bath sponge), Badesee (bathing lake), Badeseife (bath soap), Badestrand (beach), Badetuch (bath towel), Badewärter (lifeguard), Badewanne (bathtub), Badewasser (bathwater), Badezeug (swimming gear), Freibad, Strandbad
- baden (to bathe, to swim)
- Bader (archaic: barber, bone-setter)
- das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten
See also
- (bath): Dusche (shower), Wäsche (washing)
- (bathroom): Toilette, WC
- (baths): Schwimmhalle, Swimmingpool, Schwimmbecken, Planschbecken
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