No. 392 in German
bad
"Bad" in German means "bath" or "bathroom" in English.
In a sentence
Ich gehe ins Bad, um zu duschen.
I go to the bathroom to take a shower.
In this sentence, 'Bad' refers to a place, specifically a bathroom or a bathing room.
Das Wetter ist heute echt bad.
The weather is really bad today.
In this example, 'bad' is an adjective borrowed from English, used informally, describing the quality of the weather.
Wir fahren am Sonntag ins Thermalbad.
We are going to the thermal spa on Sunday.
Here, 'Bad' is part of a compound noun 'Thermalbad,' referring to a spa or a therapeutic bathing location.
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