Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #500
Word (Wort)

Bad

Translation (Übersetzung) bath, bathroom, swimming pool
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /baːt/
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
leisure room house hygiene water
"Bad" is a neuter noun (das Bad) that can refer to both the act of bathing and the room where bathing occurs. In German, it's commonly used to mean "bathroom" (das Badezimmer) or "swimming pool" (das Schwimmbad). The word has been part of German since Old High German (bad) and is related to English "bath."

Bad - German Nouns - Bad Meaning - Bad Translation - Bad Nouns Examples

Bad is a German Nouns

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Bad Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich nehme ein Bad.
I'm taking a bath.
Personal hygiene
Das Bad ist neben dem Schlafzimmer.
The bathroom is next to the bedroom.
Describing room locations
Wir gehen heute ins Bad.
We're going to the swimming pool today.
Leisure activity
Das Wasser im Bad ist zu heiß.
The water in the bath is too hot.
Temperature description
Die Bäder in diesem Hotel sind sehr modern.
The bathrooms in this hotel are very modern.
Hotel description

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Bad Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Compound Nouns (Zusammengesetzte Substantive)
Badezimmer
Meaning: bathroom
Example: Das Badezimmer ist groß.
Noun
Schwimmbad
Meaning: swimming pool
Example: Das Schwimmbad hat heute geöffnet.
Noun
Badewanne
Meaning: bathtub
Example: Die Badewanne ist aus Porzellan.
Noun
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
baden
Meaning: to bathe
Tense: Präsens
Example: Ich bade jeden Abend.
Verb

Bad Usage - Bad Collocations - Bad Idioms - Bad Synonyms - Bad Antonyms

Bad Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Bad Collocations (Kollokationen)

Bad collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Bad word combinations and how to use Bad with other words naturally.

ein Bad nehmen
to take a bath
High frequency
ins Bad gehen
to go to the bathroom
High frequency
das Bad verlassen
to leave the bathroom
Medium frequency
ein warmes Bad
a warm bath
High frequency
das öffentliche Bad
the public swimming pool
Medium frequency
das Bad putzen
to clean the bathroom
Medium frequency
ein Vollbad
a full bath
Low frequency
das Badewasser
bath water
Medium frequency

Bad Idioms (Redewendungen)

Bad idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing Bad with meanings and explanations. Master Bad expressions used in everyday German.

jemandem das Bad einlassen
to prepare a bath for someone
Literally means to run a bath for someone, but can be used metaphorically to mean preparing something for someone's benefit
im Bad sitzen
to be in the bath
Literally means sitting in the bath, used to describe someone currently bathing
das Bad der Menge
the crowd's bath
Refers to being surrounded or immersed in a crowd of people

Bad Synonyms (Synonyme)

Bad synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Bad and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Bad similar words and their usage.

Badezimmer
Meaning: bathroom
High similarity
Schwimmbad
Meaning: swimming pool
Medium similarity
Wanne
Meaning: bathtub
Medium similarity
Sanitärbereich
Meaning: sanitary area
Low similarity

Bad Antonyms (Antonyme)

Bad antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Bad. Discover Bad opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Küche
Meaning: kitchen
Schlafzimmer
Meaning: bedroom
Dusche
Meaning: shower

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Bad Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Wasser Seife Handtuch Dusche Toilette Waschbecken Bademantel Badesalz

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