das Schaumbad
bubble bath
A bath in water to which a foaming agent has been added, creating bubbles.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem langen Arbeitstag entspannte sie sich in einem warmen Schaumbad.
After her long day at work, she relaxed in a warm bubble bath.
das Schaumbad
bubble bath
das Schaumbad, die Schaumbäder
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Meanings
das Schaumbad
bubble bath
A bath product that creates bubbles in the water.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe ein neues Schaumbad gekauft.
I bought a new bubble bath.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schaumbad, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schaumbäder |
| genitive | des Schaumbads |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schaumbad | die Schaumbäder |
| accusative | das Schaumbad | die Schaumbäder |
| dative | dem Schaumbad | den Schaumbädern |
| genitive | des Schaumbads des Schaumbades | der Schaumbäder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Schaumbad' (bubble bath) is made up of 'Schaum' (foam) and 'Bad' (bath). So it refers to a bath in which foam forms on the water.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder freuen sich auf ein Schaumbad in der großen Wanne.
The children are looking forward to having a bubble bath in the large tub.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'ein Schaumbad nehmen' (to take a bubble bath), 'ein Schaumbad einlassen' (to run a bubble bath), and 'in einem Schaumbad entspannen' (to relax in a bubble bath). The word is often used in situations involving relaxation and personal care.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende möchte ich mir ein Schaumbad einlassen.
At the weekend, I'd like to run myself a bubble bath.
Preposition and case
For the location of bathing, 'in' is used with the dative: 'in einem Schaumbad' (in a bubble bath) indicates where someone is. For movement into the bath, 'in' is used with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Sie liest in einem Schaumbad ein Buch.
She reads a book in a bubble bath.
Nach dem Abendessen stieg er in ein Schaumbad.
After dinner, he got into a bubble bath.
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