German vocabulary: Swimming
116 German words for swimming, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
das Wasser
water (H₂O)
unter Wasser
under water
die Bahn
railway/railroad or rail transport
baden
to bathe, to give a bath to or have a bath
draußen
outside
tief
deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
der Trainer
trainer, coach
das Meer
sea
die Leiter
ladder
die Länge
length
das Training
training (exercise, chiefly physical)
retten
to save, to rescue
kalt
cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
warm
warm; mildly hot
der Eintritt
entrance, access (right to go in, also the fee thereof)
der Strand
beach
schwimmen
to swim (to use swimming motions to move in the water)
üben
to practice, to drill, to train
trocken
dry (not wet; lacking water)
die Kasse
cash desk, (supermarket) checkout, (film etc.) box office
springen
to dive; to jump; to vault
die Welle
wave (of water)
die Wende
turning point, turnaround (decisive change)
auf dem Rücken schwimmen
to swim on your back
die Dusche
a shower (for bathing)
die Treppe
stairs
der Sprung
jump, leap
trainieren
to work out, to exercise, to train
drinnen
inside; indoors
nass
wet (soaked with liquid)
Bahnen ziehen
to swim laps
Springen verboten
no jumping (pool sign)
das Becken
a swimming pool or other artificial pool
duschen
to shower; to have a shower
auftauchen
to come up; to arise (a problem, a question)
tauchen
to dive
abschließen
to end, to finish or complete (one's studies, a task)
die Sauna
sauna
erschöpft
exhausted
der Wettkampf
competition; contest (especially in sports)
spritzen
to inject
das Schwimmbad
public pool, public swimming pool, baths, swimming bath
die Luft anhalten
to hold your breath
das Handtuch
towel (cloth for wiping)
der Schwimmer
swimmer
ertrinken
to drown
barfuß
barefoot
überfüllt
overcrowded
der Freistil
freestyle
gleiten
to glide
das Hallenbad
indoor public swimming pool
das Chlor
chlorine
eintauchen
to dive in; to enter the water
einatmen
to breathe in; to inhale
der Bademantel
bathrobe (US), dressing gown (UK)
die Badehose
A pair of swimming trunks
überdacht
roofed, covered
die Eintrittskarte
admission ticket
der Badeanzug
swimsuit; bathing suit; bathing costume (garment worn for swimming, covering at least part of the torso)
das Sprungbrett
diving board, springboard
ausatmen
to breathe out
der Föhn
hair dryer
der Badesee
swimming lake
der Bademeister
bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver (male or of unspecified gender)
die Sonnencreme
sunscreen
die Umkleide
changing room
untertauchen
to disappear, to go hiding
abtauchen
to dive down, to submerge
die Wassertemperatur
water temperature
der Wasserball
beach ball (light inflatable ball)
beheizt
heated
abstoßen
to repel
das Seepferdchen
seahorse; beginners' swimming badge
die Wassertiefe
water depth
rutschig
slippery
der Rettungsschwimmer
lifeguard, rescue swimmer
das Schließfach
locker, locked compartment
die Schwimmerin
swimmer (female)
der Spind
locker
wasserfest
waterproof
der Liegestuhl
deck chair
das Planschbecken
paddling pool
der Beckenrand
poolside, edge of the pool
kraulen
to swim front crawl
die Flosse
fin, flipper
die Wasserrutsche
water slide
die Liegewiese
sunbathing lawn
planschen
to splash about
die Öffnungszeit
opening hours
schnorcheln
to snorkel
der Nichtschwimmer
non-swimmer
der Schwimmkurs
swimming course
der Sprungturm
diving tower
die Taucherbrille
diving mask
das Nichtschwimmerbecken
non-swimmers' pool (shallow pool)
der Schwimmflügel
armband, water wing
das Brustschwimmen
breaststroke
der Kopfsprung
head-first dive
die Schwimmbrille
swimming goggles
der Schwimmlehrer
swimming instructor
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