Meaning 1neutral · 89%
a public swimming pool or swimming facility.
Natural examples
Das Schwimmbad öffnet um neun Uhr.
The swimming pool opens at nine.
Wir gehen nach der Schule ins Schwimmbad.
We're going to the pool after school.
Kinder dürfen im Schwimmbad nicht rennen.
Children must not run at the swimming pool.
Usage note
In “ins Schwimmbad gehen”, Schwimmbad expresses public swimming pool or swimming facility. Its German article is das.
Useful combinations
ins Schwimmbad gehen — common combination with the meaning “swimming pool”das öffentliche Schwimmbad — common combination with the meaning “swimming pool”
Common mistake
die Schwimmbad
das Schwimmbad
Use “das” in place of “die”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Schwimmbad.
Mini-lesson: Schwimmbad: public swimming pool or swimming facility
Notice the combination “ins Schwimmbad gehen”. In a sentence: “The swimming pool opens at nine.” The central meaning is a public swimming pool or swimming facility.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Das Schwimmbad öffnet um neun Uhr.”, what does “Schwimmbad” mean?