English–German

“dive” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaʊ̯xən/

Example

Er taucht ins Wasser, um das Riff zu sehen.

He dives into the water to see the reef.

Illustration for tauchen (dive)

How to say “dive” in German

“Dive” in German is tauchen.

A person slips below the water's surface, then carries that downward immersion into a subject or activity.

Full entry for tauchen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tauchen

Sie taucht das Besteck kurz in heißes Wasser.

She briefly dips the cutlery into hot water.

Tips for using tauchen

  • The common figurative pattern is 'in etwas eintauchen', and the prefix ein- is separable, as in 'Sie taucht in das Thema ein.'

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