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schwimmen

swim

Meaning of schwimmen

move in water

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German[ˈʃvɪmən]
swim
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What's the difference between schwimmen / baden

🇩🇪German
schwimmen

Means "to splash around" or "to paddle around" in water; it suggests playful, messy, or childlike movement, not proper swimming.

A1Often

Die Kinder planschen im Pool.

Дети плещутся в бассейне.

🇩🇪German

Usually means "to bathe" or "to take a bath"; in the sense of being in water, it is broader and less precise than "swim."

A1Often

Die Kinder baden im See.

Дети купаются в озере.

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schwimmen translation: swim. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schwimmen

[ˈʃvɪmən]

schwimmen translation

swim

schwimmen transcription

[ˈʃvɪmən]

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schwimmen meaning: what does it mean?

sich im Wasser mit Körperbewegungen fortbewegen

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schwimmen is pronounced as [ˈʃvɪmən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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