Badeanzug
German
ein Mädchen im Badeanzug — a girl in a swimsuit
Etymology
baden (“to bathe”) + Anzug (“suit”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːdəˌʔanˌtsuːk/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːdan-/ (casual)
- IPA(key): /-ˌtsʊx/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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Noun
Badeanzug m (genitive Badeanzugs or Badeanzuges, plural Badeanzüge)
- swimsuit; bathing suit; bathing costume (garment worn for swimming, covering at least part of the torso)
Usage notes
- The typical Badeanzug is a one-piece of the kinds most often worn by females and sometimes older men. In a broader sense, the word may also include bikinis. Unlike English usage, however, Badeanzug is never used of mere bathing trunks; for that see Badehose.
Further reading
- Badeanzug in Duden online