German word

baden

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaːdən/

Meaning

  • verbtake a bath

Example

Ich bade nach der Arbeit.

I bathe after work.

Illustration for baden (take a bath)

More examples

Am Abend bade ich in der Badewanne, um mich zu entspannen.

In the evening, I take a bath in the bathtub to relax.

Core concept

A person lowers the whole body into water for washing, relaxing, or moving through it.

Common phrases

  • in der Badewanne baden

    take a bath in the bathtub

  • zu Hause baden

    take a bath at home

Similar words

duschen: Rinsing the body with falling water from a shower for quick cleaning.
ein Bad nehmen: Soaking the body in a filled bathtub for washing or relaxation.
baden gehen: Going to a bathhouse or hot spring to bathe.

Definition in German

baden bedeutet, den Körper in Wasser zu tauchen, um sich zu waschen oder zu entspannen.

Word origin

Baden is an inherited Germanic verb related to English bathe and bath, rather than a later borrowing.

Usage tips

  • Baden can take a person as its object in phrases such as "ein Kind baden", meaning to bathe a child.

Other meanings

  • swimverb
  • soakverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Badbathnoun
  • die Badewannebathtubnoun
  • der Bademantelbathrobenoun

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