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How do you say "diving" in German?
das Tauchen
In German, "diving" is das Tauchen.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'TOW-khen', stress on the first syllable, with 'au' as an 'ow' sound and 'ch' a soft 'kh'.
Grammar notes
das Tauchen is neuter. Plural: das Tauchgänge.
Example sentence
Letzten Sommer begann sie mit dem Tauchen.
She took up diving last summer.
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How to remember das Tauchen
Tauchen has no English cousin, so picture a diver being 'towed' down under the waves to fix the 'tow-khen' sound.
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Questions about das Tauchen
How do you say "diving" in German?
In German, "diving" is das Tauchen. It is a noun.
Is das Tauchen masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Tauchen is neuter. Plural: das Tauchgänge.
How is das Tauchen used in a sentence?
Use das Tauchen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Letzten Sommer begann sie mit dem Tauchen. (She took up diving last summer.).
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