tauchen
Translation
to dive, to scuba dive, to dip, to submerge
Examples
Im Urlaub wollen wir tauchen gehen.
We want to go diving on holiday.
Er tauchte den Löffel in die Suppe.
He dipped the spoon into the soup.
Ein U-Boot kann tief tauchen.
A submarine can dive deep.
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to dive Let's go diving at the weekend.
((sth.)) ((in+4)) to dip sth. in sth. She dips the biscuit in the tea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: untergehen (to go under); Antonyms: auftauchen (to surface)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tūhhan', meaning 'to enter deeply'.
Memory Tips
Don't confuse with 'tauschen' (to exchange). 'Tauchen' involves going into water.