Bad

See also bad, bád, bað, båd, and բադ

German

Pronunciation

• (not used in northern Germany) IPA: [bäːt]
• IPA: [bat]

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• Rhymes: -at
• Rhymes: -aːt

Etymology

From Old High German bad, akin to Old Saxon bath, belongs to the German word family of bähen.

Noun

Bad n (genitive Bades or Bads, plural Bäder)

1. bath
   • ein Bad nehmen

     to take a bath

2. bathroom
   • Wo ist das Bad?

     Where is the bathroom?

3. pool, baths
4. spa, (seaside) resort
   • Bad Cannstatt, Bad Homburg, Bad Segeberg, ...

     (place names)

Synonyms

• (bathroom): Badezimmer
• (baths): Badeanstalt, Schwimmbad
• (spa): Kurort, Badeort

Derived terms

• baden (to bathe, to swim)
• Bader (archaic: barber, bone-setter)
• Badeanzug (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)
• das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten

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)

See also

• (bath): Dusche (shower), Wäsche (washing)
• (bathroom): Toilette, WC
• (baths): Schwimmhalle, Swimmingpool, Schwimmbecken, Planschbecken