Freibad

German

Etymology

frei (“free”) +‎ Bad (“bath, pool”), in the sense of "free" as "unrestricted", i.e. outdoors.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fʁaɪbat]
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  • Hyphenation: Frei‧bad

Noun

Freibad n (strong, genitive Freibades or Freibads, plural Freibäder)

  1. outdoor public swimming pool
    Synonym: Sommerbad
    Antonyms: Hallenbad, Schwimmhalle

Declension

Declension of Freibad [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Freibad die Freibäder
genitive eines des Freibades, Freibads der Freibäder
dative einem dem Freibad, Freibade1 den Freibädern
accusative ein das Freibad die Freibäder

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

Further reading

  • “Freibad” in Duden online
  • “Freibad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Freibad” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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