Short answer: Schwimmbad takes the article das (das Schwimmbad). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “swimming pool” in English.
Schwimmbad: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Swimming pool
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Schwimmbad take das?
Schwimmbad is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Bad → das Schwimmbad.
See the article rules →Schwimmbad in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Schwimmbad |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Schwimmbad |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Schwimmbad |
More words ending in -bad
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
