German vocabulary: Swimming
116 German words for swimming, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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das Wasser
A1
water (H₂O)
unter Wasser
A1
under water
die Bahn
A1
railway/railroad or rail transport
baden
A1
to bathe, to give a bath to or have a bath
draußen
A1
outside
tief
A2
deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
der Trainer
A2
trainer, coach
das Meer
A1
sea
die Leiter
B1
ladder
die Länge
B1
length
das Training
A2
training (exercise, chiefly physical)
retten
B1
to save, to rescue
kalt
A1
cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
warm
A1
warm; mildly hot
der Eintritt
A1
entrance, access (right to go in, also the fee thereof)
der Strand
A2
beach
schwimmen
A1
to swim (to use swimming motions to move in the water)
üben
A2
to practice, to drill, to train
trocken
A2
dry (not wet; lacking water)
die Kasse
A1
cash desk, (supermarket) checkout, (film etc.) box office
springen
B1
to dive; to jump; to vault
die Welle
A1
wave (of water)
die Wende
A2
turning point, turnaround (decisive change)
auf dem Rücken schwimmen
A1
to swim on your back
die Dusche
A1
a shower (for bathing)
die Treppe
A1
stairs
der Sprung
A2
jump, leap
trainieren
A2
to work out, to exercise, to train
drinnen
A2
inside (a room)
nass
A2
wet (soaked with liquid)
Bahnen ziehen
A1
to swim laps
Springen verboten
B2
no jumping (pool sign)
das Becken
B1
a swimming pool or other artificial pool
duschen
A2
to shower
auftauchen
A2
to come up (of a subject or name in conversation, a difficulty in a project, etc.)
tauchen
B1
to dive
abschließen
A2
to end, to finish or complete (one's studies, a task)
die Sauna
A1
sauna
erschöpft
B1
exhausted
der Wettkampf
A2
contest (competition)
spritzen
B2
to inject
das Schwimmbad
A1
public pool, public swimming pool, baths, swimming bath
Luft anhalten
A1
to hold your breath
das Handtuch
A2
towel (cloth for wiping)
der Schwimmer
B1
swimmer
ertrinken
B1
to drown
barfuß
A1
barefoot
überfüllt
C1
overcrowded
der Freistil
B2
freestyle
gleiten
B2
to glide
das Hallenbad
B1
indoor public swimming pool
das Chlor
B2
chlorine
eintauchen
B2
to dip in, to enter the water
einatmen
B2
to breathe in, to inhale
der Bademantel
C1
bathrobe (US), dressing gown (UK)
die Badehose
A1
A pair of swimming trunks
überdacht
C1
roofed, covered
die Eintrittskarte
A2
admission ticket
der Badeanzug
A1
swimsuit; bathing suit; bathing costume (garment worn for swimming, covering at least part of the torso)
das Sprungbrett
B1
diving board, springboard
ausatmen
B2
to breathe out
der Föhn
A2
hair dryer
der Badesee
A2
swimming lake
der Bademeister
B1
bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver (male or of unspecified gender)
die Sonnencreme
A2
sunscreen
die Umkleide
B1
changing room
untertauchen
B1
to disappear, to go hiding
abtauchen
B2
to dive down, to submerge
die Wassertemperatur
B2
water temperature
der Wasserball
A1
beach ball (light inflatable ball)
beheizt
B2
heated
abstoßen
B2
to repel
das Seepferdchen
B1
seahorse; beginners' swimming badge
die Wassertiefe
B2
water depth
rutschig
B1
slippery
der Rettungsschwimmer
B1
lifeguard, rescue swimmer
das Schließfach
A1
locker, locked compartment
die Schwimmerin
A2
swimmer (female)
der Spind
B2
locker
wasserfest
B2
waterproof
der Liegestuhl
A1
deck chair
das Planschbecken
A1
paddling pool
der Beckenrand
B2
poolside, edge of the pool
kraulen
C1
to swim front crawl
die Flosse
B1
fin, flipper
die Wasserrutsche
B1
water slide
die Liegewiese
B1
sunbathing lawn
planschen
B1
to splash about
die Öffnungszeit
A1
opening hours
schnorcheln
B1
to snorkel
der Nichtschwimmer
B1
non-swimmer
der Schwimmkurs
B2
swimming course
der Sprungturm
B1
diving tower
die Taucherbrille
A2
diving mask
das Nichtschwimmerbecken
B1
non-swimmers' pool (shallow pool)
der Schwimmflügel
B1
armband, water wing
das Brustschwimmen
B1
breaststroke
der Kopfsprung
B1
head-first dive
die Schwimmbrille
A2
swimming goggles
der Schwimmlehrer
B1
swimming instructor
der Startblock
B2
starting block
das Rückenschwimmen
B2
backstroke
das Schwimmabzeichen
B1
swimming badge
der Wadenkrampf
C1
calf cramp
das Wassertreten
B2
treading water
die Badekappe
B1
swimming cap
das Schwimmerbecken
B1
swimmers' pool (deep pool)
hineinspringen
B2
to jump in
der Schwimmstil
B1
swimming stroke, style
der Armzug
B2
arm pull, arm stroke
das Kraulschwimmen
B1
front crawl
der Beinschlag
B2
leg kick
das Schwimmbrett
B1
kickboard, float board
die Badelatsche
B1
pool sandal, flip-flop
die Rollwende
B2
flip turn, tumble turn
das Schmetterlingsschwimmen
B1
butterfly stroke