Bad

See also: bad, bád, bað, båd, and բադ

German

Etymology

From Old High German bad, from Proto-Germanic *baþą. Related to bähen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːt/ (prescriptive standard; especially southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /bat/ (variant in northern and central Germany; predominant in compounds and placenames; but inflected forms with a long vowel)
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːt, -at
  • Homophone: Bart (some speakers)

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. (destination) spa; (health) resort
    • Bad Cannstatt, Bad Homburg, Bad Segeberg, ...
      (place names)

Declension
Declension of Bad
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bad die Bäder
genitive eines des Bades,
Bads		 der Bäder
dative einem dem Bad,
Bade1		 den Bädern
accusative ein das Bad die Bäder
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

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)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • Badeanzug (bathing suit, 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), Freibad, Strandbad
  • baden (to bathe, to swim)

See also

Further reading
  • Bad in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German bad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːt/
    • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Bad n (plural Bieder)

  1. bath
  2. spa, baths

Plautdietsch

Noun

Bad n (plural Baden)

  1. bed (place for sleeping)
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