diving
das Tauchen
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diving
Swimming or moving beneath the surface of the water, usually while holding one's breath or using breathing equipment.
Das Tauchen im klaren Meer hat ihr große Freude gemacht.
Diving in the clear sea gave her great pleasure.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Tauchens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Tauchen | – |
| accusative | das Tauchen | – |
| dative | dem Tauchen | – |
| genitive | des Tauchens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Das Tauchen' (diving) is formed from the verb 'tauchen' (to dive) and refers to the activity as a noun. This allows the activity itself to be the subject of a sentence.
Das Tauchen mit schwerer Ausrüstung erfordert Übung.
Diving with heavy equipment requires practice.
'Beim Tauchen' (while diving) describes what happens during the activity. 'Zum Tauchen' (for diving) states the purpose, for example when traveling or choosing a suitable location.
Beim Tauchen habe ich einen großen Fisch gesehen.
While diving, I saw a large fish.
Wir fahren zum Tauchen an die Küste.
We're going to the coast for diving.
When someone takes up this leisure activity, 'mit dem Tauchen anfangen' (to start diving) is a typical expression. After 'mit', the dative is used.
Meine Schwester hat im Urlaub mit dem Tauchen angefangen.
My sister started diving while on vacation.
