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baden

/ˈbaːdn̩/· verb

to bathe, to swim; to have a bath

Baden verboten! — signs at rivers where swimming is dangerous.

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er/sie/es
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Perfekt hat gebadetPräteritum badete

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baden
to swim, to bathe (in a lake, a river)

Im Sommer baden wir im See.

In summer we swim in the lake.

Word family

badendas Badbath; bathroomdie Badewannebathtubdas Schwimmbadswimming pool

Common combinations

  • im See badento swim in the lake
  • baden gehento go swimming
  • Baden verboten!No swimming!

Real examples

  • In der Elbe ist Baden gefährlich.Swimming in the Elbe is dangerous.
  • Gestern haben wir im Meer gebadet.Yesterday we swam in the sea.
  • Am Sonntag badet er gern lange.On Sundays he likes a long bath.

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