noun
bathtub
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Badewanne means bathtub. It’s a feminine noun (die Badewanne), plural Badewannen. Commonly used for the bathroom fixture you bathe in. No special preposition. Declines regularly (Genitiv der Badewanne). Used in everyday speech and in descriptions of bathrooms and fixtures. Found in homes and hotels.
Examples
Das Wasser in der Badewanne war sehr heiß, obwohl der Hausmeister den Thermostat niedrig stellte.
The water in the bathtub was very hot, although the caretaker set the thermostat low.
Nach einem langen Tag nehme ich gerne ein heißes Bad in der Badewanne.
After a long day, I like to take a hot bath in the bathtub.
Die Badewanne ist groß genug für zwei Personen.
The bathtub is big enough for two people.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a large tub labeled 'Badewanne' filled with bubbles.
Bath + 'Wanne' sounds like 'wanne'—think 'bath-wanne' = bathtub.
Die Badewanne — 'die' (feminine). Imagine a lady taking a relaxing bath (die).
Notes
Badewanne is the standard word for bathtub. A shorter word used in some contexts is 'Wanne'.