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noun

Bad

bath

German grammar
dasBadn

Meaning of Bad

Deutsch

das Waschen des Körpers in der Badewanne oder unter der Dusche

English

an act of washing your body while sitting in a bath

bath

Pronunciation

German
[baːt]

Bad with English translation

Bad usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das Baby mag sein Bad.

The baby likes its bath.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Nach dem Bad schläft das Baby gut.

After the bath the baby sleeps well.

Bad synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Bad, sich waschen, Badevorgang, duschen, Körperpflege, Waschen, Badewanne, and Badezimmer

S
🇩🇪German
sich waschen

General for washing oneself; emphasizes personal hygiene, not specifically a bath or shower.

A2very often
B
🇩🇪German
Badevorgang

A neutral, rather formal word for the act/process of bathing or showering.

A1rare word
D
🇩🇪German
duschen

To take a shower; a specific way of washing, not the general idea of bathing.

A2very often
K
🇩🇪German
Körperpflege

A broader term for body care in general, not just bathing or showering.

A1often
W
🇩🇪German
Waschen

A general word for washing; it can mean washing the body, hands, dishes, or clothes.

A1very often
B
🇩🇪German
Baden

The closest word in meaning: the act of bathing in a tub or being in water.

A1very often
K
🇩🇪German
Körperreinigung

A formal, general term for cleaning the body; it sounds more technical than bath.

A1rare word

Advanced: broader words

B
🇩🇪German
Badewanne

Not the action, but the object: the bathtub you wash in.

A1very often
B
🇩🇪German
Badezimmer

The room in a home where bathing or showering usually happens; not the act itself.

A1very often
B
🇩🇪German
Badeanzug

Swimsuit; only indirectly related to bathing as an activity.

A1often
B
🇩🇪German
Badezeit

Bathing time; refers to the time set aside for bathing, often for children or animals.

A2rare word
D
🇩🇪German
Dusche

A shower as an object/place, and sometimes the showering activity itself.

A1very often
W
🇩🇪German
Waschung

Washing/ablution; sounds more formal and often refers to ritual or medical washing.

A2rare word

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Questions about this word

What does Bad mean?

an act of washing your body while sitting in a bath

How do you pronounce Bad?

Bad is pronounced [baːt].

How is Bad used in a sentence?

The baby likes its bath. Translation: Das Baby mag sein Bad.

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