German word

Hallenbad

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhalənˌbaːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounindoor swimming pool

Example

Viele Kinder gehen ins Hallenbad.

Many children go to the indoor swimming pool.

Illustration for Hallenbad (indoor swimming pool)

More examples

Am Wochenende trainiert sie im Hallenbad.

On the weekend, she trains in the indoor swimming pool.

Core concept

A swimming facility enclosed by a roof and walls, with pools protected from outdoor weather.

Common phrases

  • ins Hallenbad gehen

    go to an indoor swimming pool

  • im Hallenbad schwimmen

    swim in the indoor swimming pool

Similar words

Schwimmbad: A pool facility for swimming and recreation, indoors or outdoors.
Freibad: An outdoor swimming facility, usually open mainly during the summer.
Schwimmhalle: A large indoor swimming facility, often equipped with competition lanes.
Bad: A colloquial term for a swimming pool or public bath.

Definition in German

Ein Hallenbad ist ein in einem Gebäude gelegenes Schwimmbad, das unabhängig vom Wetter genutzt werden kann.

Word origin

Hallenbad combines German Halle, meaning a large enclosed space, with Bad, meaning a place for bathing or swimming.

Usage tips

  • Hallenbad is neuter, and movement into it takes the accusative, as in ins Hallenbad, the contraction of in das Hallenbad.

Opposites

Related words

  • Hallenbadbesuchvisit to an indoor swimming poolnoun
  • Hallenbadbetrieboperation of an indoor swimming poolnoun

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