die Schwimmhalle
indoor swimming pool
A large indoor facility with one or more swimming pools where people can swim or bathe.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter gehen wir zum Schwimmen in die Schwimmhalle.
In winter, we go swimming at the indoor swimming pool.
die Schwimmhalle
indoor swimming pool
die Schwimmhalle, die Schwimmhallen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schwimmhalle, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schwimmhallen |
| genitive | der Schwimmhalle |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schwimmhalle | die Schwimmhallen |
| accusative | die Schwimmhalle | die Schwimmhallen |
| dative | der Schwimmhalle | den Schwimmhallen |
| genitive | der Schwimmhalle | der Schwimmhallen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schwimmhalle' (indoor swimming pool) consists of the verb stem 'schwimm-' from 'schwimmen' (to swim) and 'Halle' (hall). The first part indicates what the hall is used for.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Schwimmhalle bietet genug Platz für das Schwimmtraining der Schulen.
The new indoor swimming pool offers enough space for school swimming practice.
Location and direction
For the destination of a movement, use 'in die Schwimmhalle' (to the indoor swimming pool) with the accusative. For a location, use 'in der Schwimmhalle' (at the indoor swimming pool) with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Klasse geht nach der Mittagspause in die Schwimmhalle.
The class goes to the indoor swimming pool after the lunch break.
Die Kinder trainieren zweimal pro Woche in der Schwimmhalle.
The children train at the indoor swimming pool twice a week.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'eine Schwimmhalle besuchen' (to visit an indoor swimming pool) and 'eine Schwimmhalle betreiben' (to operate an indoor swimming pool). Information about opening hours often includes 'geöffnet' (open) or 'wegen Wartungsarbeiten geschlossen' (closed for maintenance).
EXAMPLE
Die Schwimmhalle bleibt wegen Wartungsarbeiten bis Freitag geschlossen.
The indoor swimming pool will remain closed for maintenance until Friday.
In real life
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