Polyglot Dictionary

Schwimmbad

/ˈʃvɪmˌbaːt/

das noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Schwimmbäder

Meaning

  1. swimming pool

    • Im Sommer gehen wir oft ins Schwimmbad.

      In summer we often go to the swimming pool.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pool

Pool is more private or informal, like a backyard pool; Schwimmbad is more public, a public swimming facility.

Similar in other languages

French

piscine

piscine is the French word for the same thing — both mean "swimming pool."

Portuguese

piscina

piscina is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "swimming pool."

Practice

1 What does Schwimmbad mean?

2 Fill the gap: Im Sommer gehen wir oft ins ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schwimmbad?

noun

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