der Badegast
bather
A person who visits a swimming pool, spa, or bathing resort to swim, bathe, or relax.
EXAMPLE
Die Badegäste genossen bei sonnigem Wetter das warme Wasser.
The bathers enjoyed the warm water in the sunny weather.
der Badegast
bather
der Badegast, die Badegäste
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Badegast, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Badegäste |
| genitive | des Badegastes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Badegast | die Badegäste |
| accusative | den Badegast | die Badegäste |
| dative | dem Badegast | den Badegästen |
| genitive | des Badegastes des Badegasts | der Badegäste |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Badegast' (bather) is made up of 'Bade-' (bathing) and 'Gast' (guest). 'Bade-' indicates a connection with bathing, so a 'Badegast' is a guest at a bathing facility or resort.
EXAMPLE
Jeder Badegast muss sich vor dem Schwimmen duschen.
Every bather must shower before swimming.
Typical collocations
'Badegast' (bather) often appears with words related to rules and services, for example 'Badegäste informieren' (to inform bathers), 'Badegäste begrüßen' (to welcome bathers), or 'Badegäste auf die Badeordnung hinweisen' (to draw bathers' attention to the bathing rules).
EXAMPLE
Das Personal wies die Badegäste auf die neuen Öffnungszeiten hin.
The staff informed the bathers of the new opening hours.
Register and context
'Badegast' (bather) is particularly common in notices, facility rules, newspaper articles, and texts about swimming pools or spa resorts. It focuses on a person's role as a visitor to a bathing facility.
EXAMPLE
Wegen eines technischen Problems mussten alle Badegäste das Becken verlassen.
Due to a technical problem, all bathers had to leave the pool.
In real life
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